Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The lawyer didn't claim to have all the facts. He just said from a legal standpoint, an employer can terminate an employee for conduct away from the office and outside work hours if that conduct could affect the work place negatively embarrass the company or affect customer relations. In this case, based on the information everyone has, he thought there were many reasons why one could conceive that it would have a negative impact.
He never said that there was no recourse for the individual, only that it can and does happen all the time. He also said that someone in a management position, as this guy was, would have a harder case to prove that his actions wouldn't have an impact.
|
Ok, I see. I agree. Way too many variables that we don't know about, but, in general, an employer can do that.
