Is it possible for an executive to be fired for harrassment even if he has a contract?
2007-10-25 12:56:47 · 7 answers · asked by blanderswake 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
OK, this is not sexual. There's a woman in my department who gets restricted on where she can do overtime, etc.
2007-10-25 13:33:29 · update #1
Usually, employment contracts state that the company MUST keep you employed and can only terminate you for good cause. Good cause usually means that you have violated a law, sexual harassment or any type of harassment in the work place, etc....
There is no law that mandates that private employers must fire you for committing a felony or harassing others, etc.. - so you have to read your termination provisions in your contract to find out what reasons your employer has to have before your employer can fire you.
Based on your description and based on what employment contracts usually state - you can be fired.
If your employment contract doesn't state how you can be terminated - then a court will assume the company had good cause to fire you due to the harassment.
2007-10-25 13:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by Dina K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Most employment law supercedes any employment contract. If it is proven that the executive has breached any labour law or equity laws pertaining to harassment, he could be terminated immediately.
2007-10-25 13:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much people like him. If they don't, this will up his chances of being booted. They will use it as an excuse. If they do like him, he'll probably stay right where he is. Let me say on behalf of all harrassed women, you loser men need to keep your ***** in your pants when you go to work. Stay out of our faces unless we give you permission to get close to us. Your unwanted advances make you look like trolls and disgust us. Your credibility drops to zero and you look really unprofessional...expect our disrespect.
2007-10-25 13:05:01 · answer #3 · answered by lovebird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, its illegal to harass and opens the company to liability. Its against most company policies in the employee handbook.
The Liberal Conservative comment is dumb dumb dumb!
2007-10-25 13:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - but it would have to be something outside of the contract she signed.
2007-10-25 13:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by Lili 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may have violated the contract, thus voiding it.
Depends what happened...
2007-10-25 13:00:27 · answer #6 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends
If he is a liberal no
If he is a conservative yes
2007-10-25 12:59:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋