Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Can my immediate supervisor yell at me (in front of staff), bully me, continuously threaten my employment, impose rules on me that differ from the rest of the employees, and be otherwise abusive legally?


Asked on 4/03/12, 12:28 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Yes, unless you are being singled out on the basis of race, gender, or other classification that is legally protected from discrimination. There is no law against bad manners or bad management.

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Answered on 4/03/12, 12:33 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Yes.

Not only are there no laws against poor management, 'unfair treatment', or rude and obnoxious behavior, 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. That is, UNLESS it is based upon discrimination, harassment or retaliation as defined as actually �illegal� under the ADA [disability], Civil Rights [age, race, sex, ethnic, religion, pregnancy, etc], FMLA [medical leave], Whistle-blower, or similar statutes. 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. Now if the conduct was illegal under the above definitions, feel free to contact me for the legal help you�ll need.

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Answered on 4/03/12, 4:17 pm


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