Legal Question in Employment Law in California

A supervisor recieves in the mail a letter threatening the future of the business by stating that they have proof and signatures that will make the business close down. The business is a day care. The letter implies that it is a certain employee who wrote it, but it is not true. Then the supervisor hands out this letter to all the employees and it still has the employee's name on the letter. Can the emoloyee talk to someone about being exposed like that?


Asked on 3/05/10, 3:46 pm

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Richard Rudolph Law Offices of Richard B. Rudolph

What you appear to be asking is whether an employee has a legal claim if the employer exposes complaints about that employee to all the other employees. Employees have a certain right to privacy in their employment. For example, if an employee was reprimanded for something done during the employment and that reprimand is made "public" amongst co-workers, then the employee could have a legal claim against the employer. That appears to be the kind of situation you are suggesting here. However, more information would be ncecessary to adequately evaluate whether a claim exists or not. Nonetheless, I would certainly recommend speaking with a lawyer to determine your rights.

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Answered on 3/11/10, 9:51 am


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