Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

I'm a store manager at a large grocery chain. Is it legal to severly discilpline a store manager for something that happened on his day off? The assistant manager left the bottom safe open and unsecure.


Asked on 10/02/12, 9:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Legal Sure.

Fair? Eh.....

Apparently you sit at the table where 'the buck stops' in your org chart. The manager is responsible for whatever his staff does.

Not only are there no laws against poor management, 'unfair treatment', or rude, obnoxious or harassing behavior by management or other employees, but in general, unless an employee is civil service, in a union, or has a written employment contract, they are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or terminated any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice.

Any employee's goal should be to keep their supervisors happy and make them look good to the company, and make the company money. That�s how the company pays employee wages. If you don't, then don't be surprised to be replaced.

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Answered on 10/03/12, 12:18 pm


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