My employer fired me based on a 2 year old pix I posted over a year ago on myspace. Does your employer have the right to dig that deep in your personal life?
2006-11-02 14:28:58 · 28 answers · asked by alisgig03 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You could sue and find out . ..
2006-11-02 14:30:41 · answer #1 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends on what state you live in and what your employment relationship was. If you live in TX or GA, as an example, employers can fire you for no reason at all. But if you are covered by a union contract, you may have other employment related rights.
Oh, and if you post soemthing on the web and yoru employer finds it, they are not digging deep in your personal life. You are making something public and they easily found it. Hope you learned a lesson on that one.
2006-11-02 14:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by TheSlayor 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your employer didn't dig into your personal life. Myspace is a very public place..As to firing you, it would depend on your job and the picture. If you were nude and lewd and your job was in a daycare then your employer would probably have grounds. Just my opinion I'm not a lawyer or anything.
2006-11-02 14:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by DrK 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many states have "at will" laws regarding employer's rights to fire an employee. Here in Texas, for example, you can be fired for anything the management considers to be inappropriate. If you're in an 'at will' state then you're hosed. If you're in a litigation-happy, pro-bad-employee state such as California, sue them and do your bit to help to ruin the state's economy & reputation. It's tradition.
But next time, carefully consider what you post about your employer on any public website. It can indeed come back to bite you on the butt when you least expect it.
2006-11-02 14:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by My Evil Twin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people have been fired for that. a guy that worked for a major beer company had a pic of him drinking another beer brand with his work shirt on and got canned. usually there is somehting in the "code of conduct" about that sort of thing. also some employers check myspace to find out what kind of person they are going to hire.
2006-11-02 14:37:47 · answer #5 · answered by Eric 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually all depends on your state if you live in what they call a no cause state then yes they can these states can fire you for no reason and probably get away with however if this picture has no reflect on your job then they have no grounds.you really need to call a free legal line and find out the laws in your state for job termination. also you need to add details to you question like what kind of picture and what type of work you do. but you are entitle to unemployment immediately
2006-11-02 14:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by layn22 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More info. please.
Do you work at McDonald's and on your myspace page you have a nude picture of yourself with a sign that says McDonald's kills babies?
It makes sense to do a simple background check on employees looking at places like myspace.
I'm guessing that it might just be a personal thing that you're employer doesn't like about you. If you really think it's unfair, talk to a lawyer.
2006-11-02 14:39:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your employer can fire you for any reason at all,any time they want. But they can't stop you from filing for unemployment compensation unless you were fired for breaking some company rules, like not showing up or stealing something.
2006-11-02 14:33:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the pictures are but as far as a "right" you have posted something in a very public place, you have no expectation of privacy on a myspace account.
2006-11-02 14:31:18 · answer #9 · answered by sdh0407 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The law can be a "funny" thing - what kind of pic was this?
Lately, whatever you post online if "Fair Game" as I understand things. Then again, am not a lawyer here. Suggest you look for a good one and erase whatever you have online, available to others!
IMHO,
God Bless and/or Regards,
The Ol' Sasquatch Ü
2006-11-02 15:12:56 · answer #10 · answered by Ol' Sasquatch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Employers will and can fire you for whatever reason they want and blame it on something else and get away with it. They do it everyday. Same with hiring. They aren't suppose to discriminate, but they do. Very sad
2006-11-02 14:37:27 · answer #11 · answered by hehmommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋