Legal Question in Business Law in Tennessee
inapproate email from corp. office
I am a 12yr. store mgr. for a fortune 300 co.
A V.P for the company I am employed with has sent my disabled wife a email from a corp. owned computer, company email addy. and on company time.
The email states that she would be better off alone. I have never met this man.
My wife worked for the same company as us for 16 or so yrs. and had a short (6 mos.) or so relationship with the man around 15 yrs. ago.
The good 'ole boy corp. network prevents me from reporting this through the co. channels as retalation I feel would be swift.
This whole sitution has affected my entire world. My job performance has declined as my attitude. The nature of my job limits my ability to even call to check on my wife and to think this guy is setting up there in his office negatively affecting my personal relationship is inexcuseable in my mind.
Can any thing be done?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: inapproate email from corp. office
Your best solution, as in most cases where employees have a grievance with upper management, is to vote with your feet and find another job. Does your company have any direct competitors? Could you find a job with one of them?
If your wife told you about the e-mail, then that probably shows she disregarded it and wanted to be honest with you.
Although the corp. guy's e-mail should not have been sent on the company computer and e-mail address, it would be hard to sue the company for damages. The corp. guy will claim that he has a right to express his opinions.
Your wife could get a new e-mail account and not give the address to this person. However, it sounds like your employer is a constant reminder to you, so for your mental health, you may have to move on to a new employer whether you want to or not.
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