A Large Chain Store manager threatens to fire employee if employee leaves office. Is it leagal ?

Question

Employee has problem with manager and wants to know how to handle situation and meets with store manager. Store manager turns it around and talks over employee and won't listen and says he doesn't hear a problem. When employee can see he is wasting his time, he is going to leave and store manager demands he sit down and he's being subordinate and if he goes out door he's fired. Employee is being treated as if he was in school instead of at a job. Being treated as though he has no rights to walk out the door. Employee hasn't ever raised voice or said anything other then refusing to tell all the things manager has said or done to employee to avoid risk of additional trouble from whom employee is already having bullying harrassment from. Especially since store manager doesn't want to acknowledge it and is protecting the other manager.

Answer 1

Manager can do what he pleases, right or wrong. Is there an open door policy where you can appeal up the chain of command? If so, ask the supervisor to arrange a meeting with his supervsor. If he refuses, you may have a legitimate complaint. But, if you are in a "right to work state" you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. If the company is a national org they are more likely to abide by a different policy. In either case, once you make that move to challenge, whether it is policy or not, your future wth that manager is questionable and you may also have to request reasignment. Unless you are not presenting all the facts, my guess is your boss is being a little unreasonable. You might ask your manager, if he doesn't see a problem, then what does he suggest you do to change your perception of the problem. If that "doorway to resolution" doesn't work, and he offers you no resolution, plan on moving on. Life's too short.

Answer 2

I have been through this. I would do what the manager says, but I would immediately ( on next break) go and talk with human resources, or call if not on site, and speak with them about this matyter. It has to be handled professionally. It would be good to get some other employees to back him up as well. The more the better. Trust me, HR will handle the situation. Hopefully the employee's record is clean and good.

Answer 3

Unless a union has negotiated a contract that protects the employee from being fired arbitrarily, most employment relationships are "at will" That means the employee or the employer can terminate the relationship at any time for almost any reason - including no reason, at all.
There are a few exceptions. One of the exceptions is Federal law which makes it illegal to fire someone based upon race, creed, color, religion, gender etc.

Answer 4

Here's how it works... when your boss tells you to sit down and not go out the door, you will be insubordinate if you don't follow directions. Yes, insubordination is grounds for automatic dismissal. Sounds like you'd be better off in another place, so discretely begin your job search.

Answer 5

Under these circumstances yes it is. if he is going to fire you he needs to give you a reason why you are being an unfit employee. He can only fire you if you are an unfit employee or if he can't afford to pay you, in that case he would have to lay you off.

Answer 6

i think that the empoyees should look for another job period. it doesnt really matter what happens, because it seem slike the empoyer wants the employye gone anyways. they will try anything to get rid of them.

if in extreme doubt, they get a labor attorney and see whe you can go with it, but chances are they will reject the case

good luck with it

Answer 7

Find out who the Regional Manger of this chain is and write a decent complaint...names, incidents, etc. Start documenting what the guy is doing and let him know the troops are restless.

Answer 8

of course they can do whatever the want if there the head manager

Answer 9

yes it is