Legal Question in Employment Law in California
Can my job force me to attend a company party? The party begins an hour after my shift is over and I really don't feel like going. Could I get fired for not showing up? It feels like an unwritten rule that all employees must attend this party. I was never told by my supervisor that it is mandatory that I go, but I'm scared that if I don't go that I will be fired.
1 Answer from Attorneys
No, 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 fired any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice, other than for illegal discrimination, harassment or retaliation under the ADA disability, Civil Rights [age, race, sex, ethnic, religion, pregnancy, etc], Whistle-blower, or similar statutes. The employee's goal should be to keep the employer happy.
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