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Originally Posted by MVWRX
"Despite this relativity, most states agree that the following would violate public policy and would therefore be illegal:
terminating an employee for exercising a legal right (such as voting or other political activity)."
From
http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/...D75304A83BC6543
While this is not a gov't page, it's purpose is to distil the state and federal laws concerning firing into an easy to comprehend page that employers can use as a resource (and since you claim you are studying law, Guru, it should be that much easier for YOU to understand).
Visiting a political debate and wearing a t-shirt that expresses ill-will towards the candidate would certainly qualify as "...exercising a legal right...such as...political activity," because there is no law against this anywhere in the US. So it IS DEFINATLY ILLEGAL TO FIRE SOMEONE ON THIS BASIS!!!
Edit:Funny side note: I was discussing this topic with an ex-roomate of mine who is very conservative (we used to debate politics constantly), and he agreed with me...there is NO WAY it is morally, ethically or legally ok to fire someone based on an incident like this.
terminating an employee for exercising a legal right (such as voting or other political activity)."
From
http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/...D75304A83BC6543
While this is not a gov't page, it's purpose is to distil the state and federal laws concerning firing into an easy to comprehend page that employers can use as a resource (and since you claim you are studying law, Guru, it should be that much easier for YOU to understand).
Visiting a political debate and wearing a t-shirt that expresses ill-will towards the candidate would certainly qualify as "...exercising a legal right...such as...political activity," because there is no law against this anywhere in the US. So it IS DEFINATLY ILLEGAL TO FIRE SOMEONE ON THIS BASIS!!!
Edit:Funny side note: I was discussing this topic with an ex-roomate of mine who is very conservative (we used to debate politics constantly), and he agreed with me...there is NO WAY it is morally, ethically or legally ok to fire someone based on an incident like this.
I hope you never face a criminal trial or any sort of tort claim, because the sources you're relying on are woeful. Would you engineer a bridge based on popular mechanics articles???
I read the page. And it's a pitiful little summary of anti-discrimination law. That's it. I already said it's not legal to fire on the basis of race, gender, etc. What does this have to do with firing employees that **** you off by offending your friends or doing things you don't like?
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Originally Posted by njc200
Actually, thats not correct either.
The law says the employer doesn't have to give a reason for firing somebody. Thats completely different than firing somebody for any reason like you said.
It is illegal, however to fire somebody for a reason like political party affiliation.
The law says the employer doesn't have to give a reason for firing somebody. Thats completely different than firing somebody for any reason like you said.
It is illegal, however to fire somebody for a reason like political party affiliation.
Originally Posted by subaruguru
Semantics. Not having to provide a reason is legally the same thing as saying any reason goes. Imagine a law that said a prosecutor can detain you without giving a reason to anybody for any time period he wants....is that different from saying the prosecutor can detain you for anything?
You don't see the difference if an employer tells somebody they are firing them because they are African-American and an employer simply firing somebody without giving them a reason?
There's a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE difference.
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Originally Posted by njc200
Yes.
You don't see the difference if an employer tells somebody they are firing them because they are African-American and an employer simply firing somebody without giving them a reason?
There's a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE difference.
You don't see the difference if an employer tells somebody they are firing them because they are African-American and an employer simply firing somebody without giving them a reason?
There's a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE difference.
There's no statutory protection for obnoxious employees, or people the boss doesn't like.
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