What are the consquences if somone from your company a large Fortune 100 finds your resume on say Monster.com? My boss just told me they found mine and did it in a non-chalant maner. They can't fire you because you can sue for wrongfull termination right?
2007-03-09 08:48:25 · 10 answers · asked by v s 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Odds are they won't out and out fire you.
But bet your butt you are now on the short list of the first to go if the company downsizes or does layoffs.
And you may be mico-managed to death and don't be shocked if little policy things that your boss used to look the other way on (personal use of internet anyone???) you may be in trouble for.
Let this be a warning to all people who are currently job hunting while working, do NOT put your name and your company on your stupid online resumes!!!!
When I recruited for a telecommunications company, and it came time for us to do layoffs, I was asked to search and report on every employee that had their resume online. They all lost their jobs the day of the layoff.
Nearly ALL big companies ( and a lot of little ones too) search on their own company name to see who is no longer loyal to the company.
Good luck.
2007-03-09 08:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you work in an at-will state they can fire you for any reason. It would not be considered wrongful termination. Depending on the reason they give you for the termination would determine whether or not you could sue for wrongful termination.
There is no law against posting your resume and I would just lay low and see where it goes from here. See if the boss brings it up again to you and try to sit down with him and talk about it. If he doesn't bring it up then leave it alone and keep looking for another job.
2007-03-09 19:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by hr4me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they probably won't fire you but don't be surprised if you're work is reassigned. Employer's get real nervous when they find out an employee is actively searching for employment (the good employees that is.) They sometimes remove the employee if they are on an important project or assignment out of fear they will be caught shortstaffed. You may also feel obliged to leave now because you realize they don't trust you're there for the long run. It's more of an embarassment for you and may cause you to leave in the end.
As for your exact question, yes, it is wrongful dismissal if they fire you because they discover you're looking for new employment. You are prefectly entitled to look for new employment at anytime. I've never heard of a company firing someone over it and it's highly unlikely to happen. What's more, all companies understand this because they also recruit candidates who are currently employed somewhere else.
Lesson learned, if you search for new employment, be AS DISCRETE AS POSSIBLE!! That means you make your resume non-searchable on job web sites or you list it under a different name. You make your resume visible under your own name, your own employer can find it!! OOPS!!
-- Liam
2007-03-09 17:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by almcneilcan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you posted on company time they can fire you. Make sure you aren't taking interviews on company time as well, because they are probably tracking your calls now.
It's best to post your resume confidentially. A good recruiter understands why. And yes, your boss should speak with you regarding your posting of your resume. They are better off when they retain good employees, maybe this will be a wake up call for them.
And yes, I search for my employees resumes, I just want to make sure everyone is happy. And if they aren't I will definitely bring it up. Use the opportunity to have a productive conversation.
2007-03-09 17:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by zeebarista 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrongful termination is a pop-culture misnomer. There is no one wrongful termination law, but a web of state and federal laws.
For a majority of US States, employment is considered "at will".. That means your boss can fire you at any time for any reason.
The grounds for wrongful termination have to be extremely serious such as: Discrimination, Retailiation of a whistleblower, and Defamation (i.e. a false accusation of theft as a justification for termination)
2007-03-09 16:57:14 · answer #5 · answered by Michael W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong in you uploading your Resume on Monster.com. He/she can't fire you. You could have told him/her that you're looking for more challenging opportunities. See if he/she takes it from there and consider re-assigning you to another department or job portfolio with a pay rise, of course.
2007-03-09 16:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by SGElite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At will employment means they can terminate you without a reason. There are some obvious reasons they CAN'T terminate you, like race, religion, etc.
Unless them firing you violates your states public policy or any state or federal statute, where's the wrongful termination?
You'd say, they fired you because you were looking for another job. They'd say, you were leaving anyway. What's wrong with that?
2007-03-09 16:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by Faye H 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends what state you live in. I live in SC, and here they can fire you if they don't like the way your hair looks.
2007-03-09 16:52:40 · answer #8 · answered by josh m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure sounds that way, but I'm not a lawer
2007-03-09 16:53:08 · answer #9 · answered by anothercurious1 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No they cannot fire you... Its your right to look if you wish...
2007-03-09 16:51:53 · answer #10 · answered by *G* 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋