No employees are allowed to drink at the bar i serve at, have my rights been violated?

Question

This rule was just recently enforced by the management team. The employees considered this as an incentive or perk of the job. Now we are begining to feel as though this is in violation of our constitutional rights. Is this an issue worth joining hands to protest. Even on our days off we are strictly forbidden to have a drink.

Answer 1

Well, it doesn't vilate any rights. But i would put this question in front of your employer.
"What do I say to a customer who sees me drinking at a different bar, and wants to know why I don't drink where I work?"Or even so... "What happens when someone just sees me at a different bar other than my work. Wouldn't they think, 'Well, if he doesn't even drink at his own bar, maybe he knows something, maybe I shouldn't drink there either.'"

Good luck Hon.

Answer 2

That's a smart move by your employer. Someday you may have a business of your own & understand why this rule has been placed into effect! The bar has enough to worry about with the customers misbehaving & doing things of a sometimes illegal nature. If they take their employees OUT of the equation, then it is easier to find the real law-breakers. Ever consider the fact that this MAY not be a permanent rule? Chill out & take a "wait & see" attitude before you all start gettin' stupid. Until then, find another place to have a drink, when you are OFF your employers time clock. It is illegal to allow employees to consume alcohol while they are working with the public. Check out your local laws! Also, it could just be a loss prevention & control issue & not having to worry if one employee is serving another employee "under the table" would cause less stress on management & more money in the right pockets.

Answer 3

While everyone might not think it's fair, a business has the right to determine (for the most part) who they choose to serve.

That means if the company does not want to allow its employees to be served in certain areas of the restaurant (or at all in the restaurant), they can make such a rule. The catch is in how they enforce it. If they enforce it selectively, such as allowing women but not men, or allowing those who are not disabled but not those who are disabled, then there may be grounds for violation of civil rights. However, I'm assuming they enforce this policy pretty much over everyone - with out exception as to the person’s age, race, sex, ethnicity, or disability status.

If a business discriminates against a person based on their age, race, sex, ethnicity, or disability status - that may be constitute a civil rights violation. It makes no difference whether the person is employed by the organization or not. But, in the same sense, the business can limit access to its business to anyone - so long as it does not base its actions on age, race, sex, ethnicity, or disability status of the person it is “disallowing”.

Hope that helps.
-Saffyre

Answer 4

No, it is not a violation of your rights. The owner of the establishment has the right to enforce a policy of employees not drinking at the establishment where they are employed. You sound very immature and if you are so bothered by the fact that you can't drink there perhaps you should find employment elsewhere.

Answer 5

What right? You are an employee of this establishment and one of the terms of your employment is not drinking at the bar. If you don't like it you are allowed to petition your employer for a change, but you haven't had any rights violated. If they refuse to change their policy, you are free to quit at any time and work elsewhere.

Answer 6

It doesn't violate any rights. Last I checked, "employee" was not part of the Constitution. If only the white employees can drink, then you would have a point.

Answer 7

You don't have a Constitutional right to be an employee, and you don't have a Constitutional right to a drink.

You have a contract with your employer. If you want to drink there, quit or convince them to change it.

If you do want to convince them to change it, avoid talking in terms of "rights", as they will be too busy laughing to do any serious discussion.

Answer 8

i bet there is a sign in the bar that says "we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone"..

also, employees give other employees discounts, too, and that costs the establishment money..

Answer 9

they'd bypass into the eating place that serves alcohol, yet they won't ORDER ALCOHOL!!!!!!! in the event that they have been served, the eating place might lose it liquor license, regardless of Jared being the owner and mum or dad. those roles advise not something in the eyes of the regulation!