Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania
Current Employee asked to sign employment agreement
I have been employeed by a non profit organization for 2 years. Upon my second year review, I was told that my original job responsibilities have changed, I am being asked to sign an ''Agreement'' that outlines a 7 month period for me to learn 13 additional software applications and programming languages. There will be no additional compensation for this and if, only a weekly basis, I do not meet the standards of my immediate supervisor, my position will be eliminated. WHen I was presented with this information, I asked if I could have more time to review the document, I was told that the dates and content within were firm, leaving me with the impression that I have not choice if I wiish to continue employment. I was told during my perfomance review that the company could no longer afford to keep an employee for my position, however, I was awarded an increase in salary based on my performance review.
Although I have not signed this ''Agreement'', I feel as though my continued employment is ''shakey'' at best, even if I do.
Do I have any options?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Current Employee asked to sign employment agreement
You asked an "employment agreement" that you have been asked to sign to retain your employment.
There are a lot of issues at work here but it really boils down to a few. The most significant is that an employer can fire an employee for any reason or no reason at all as long as there is no discriminatory intent or effect in doing so.
You should speak with an attorney to go over the document and the situation specifically. In some light it may look as though the employer is trying to keep a performing employee even though it is removing that person's job. In another light it could look like the employer is simply seeking for an excuse to fire th employee.
Speak with an attorney and maybe get some protections in the agreement to help you get comfortable with it.
Regards,
Roger
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