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I was advised that I was being sent to a new team that was struggling and that I would have a new manager. I asked what if I didn’t want to take this job and was advised I didn’t have a choice. In this case where my role stayed the same, yet I never applied or was given an option as to if I wanted to leave or take a layoff, is that legal to move me to a new group and manager without applying for the job and be told I had no choice in the matter?
Asked on February 1, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement or in some way constitutes legally actionable discrimination, you have no claim here. As an "at will" employee, your company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit; this includes who to transfer, when and why. If you disagree with this, then you can either refuse the transfer but risk termination or quit. I'm afraid that those are your only options.
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