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Buzz - Student  |
I remember that we have a few people involved in the law field somehow. I've got a question I was wondering if any of you could answer, so if you do have some law experience, preferably American Law. I'd like to ask. And no, breaking the law does not count as legal experience. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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Padawan On A Stick - Student 
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help this man out people!!! he needs help!!! if you still need it... _______________ When you are told something for years, you learn to accept it. But, after the truth is revealed, you feel conufusion, isolation, and depression. Then you ask, where do I belong? I'm searching for that answer. |
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Buzz - Student 
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It is the U.S. Montana to be exact. And they can't really say that it will alter their work performance untill after it happens can they? _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. This comment was edited by Buzz on Oct 24 2003 10:01pm. |
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Padawan On A Stick - Student
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heh, what country is this? i mean situation taking place? if it's out of US don't ask me _______________ When you are told something for years, you learn to accept it. But, after the truth is revealed, you feel conufusion, isolation, and depression. Then you ask, where do I belong? I'm searching for that answer. This comment was edited by Padawan On A Stick on Oct 24 2003 09:20pm. |
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Drathir - Student 
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0000000t!!! _______________ Where we ask the question, "Is real life really stranger than fiction, or is fiction about real life being stranger than fiction stranger than real life being stranger than fiction?" Ow. -Paradox Lost Want to read my slowly in progress webcomic? -TCTI |
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Sniya - Student 
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pitty your not uk,i know someone who works in employment law _______________ The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do. Bertrand Russell http://www.thejediacademy.net/forums_detail_page.php?f_id=970 |
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Drathir - Student
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b00t me!!! _______________ Where we ask the question, "Is real life really stranger than fiction, or is fiction about real life being stranger than fiction stranger than real life being stranger than fiction?" Ow. -Paradox Lost Want to read my slowly in progress webcomic? -TCTI |
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Havvk - Ex-Student 
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Um...try using mentos, that usually works  _______________ ~~~knows secretly that furious sUx0rs~~~ |Defender of Ulthuan|Master of the deagle|Saber staff king|Master of spam| ~~~ You have to be bad to be be evil but you have to be evil to be bad! ~~~ ~~~ Will always remember c_M@D as a leader and as a brother -_- ~~~ |
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Bandit - Student 
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Buzz, while I am not a lawyer, I have worked in the legal field (and my undergrad degree was in legal studies) for a Fortune 100 company. I also currently work as a manager in that same company. First, it is possible that the employer can mandate that superiors and subordinates can not co-habit. However, the circumstances involved in such a mandate are usually relegated to employees under contract. If your friend is a waitress, it is likely she has not entered into a written contract. Second, many businesses have policies forbidding fraternizing with subordinates. While terminating someone for this would be extremely hard to do with someone not bound by a written contract, it is still a bad idea. The reason it is a bad idea is because as soon as an allegation is made (usually be another subordinate of that supervisor) that the supervisor is showing favortism to the roommate, then the whole situation gets ugly fast and the employer can then often justify discipline (up to and including termination depending on the situation). As which all legal scenerios, the exact answer to your question is based on a myriad of factors. Is it legal for the employer to dictate that a supervisor cannot co-habit with a subordinate? Most likely not, although don't rule it out... However, it is definitely a bad idea, at least for the supervisor. That is just asking for trouble, IMHO. But take my opinion with a grain of salt, for as I stated before, I am NOT an attorney. _______________ Part-Time Player (Weekend Warrior). Recipient of the prestigious "Longest-Post-Ever Award" (bestowed on me by Flash on March 23rd, 2004) This comment was edited by Bandit on Oct 24 2003 01:47pm. |
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Cyric - Ex-Student 
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To the best of my knowledge the employer can not dictate any such thing unless it impacts their work performance. _______________ "Cats always land feet down. Toast always lands butter-side down. If you strap a piece of toast to the back of a cat, it will hover above the ground in quantum indecision."-anon |
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Padawan On A Stick - Student 
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I think it is illegal, out of all seriousness, can your boss really fire you for what you do at home? and what if the boss' boss did the same thing, and so on and so forth, eventually, you come to the point where someone gets fired and a whole mishap begins in terms of authority and suing, etc... I'm just an idiot that's all i'm saying,     wasn't there an admendment regarding that? i just heard of one, that is all _______________ When you are told something for years, you learn to accept it. But, after the truth is revealed, you feel conufusion, isolation, and depression. Then you ask, where do I belong? I'm searching for that answer. This comment was edited by Padawan On A Stick on Oct 24 2003 01:21am. |
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DJ Sith - Jedi Council 
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Back in the early 1900's Ford Motor Company used to do have *very* strict guidelines for its workers. Henry Ford wanted his workers to be upstanding members of the community, and as such kepot tabs on their personal lives. If you were caught drinking at home, cheating on your wife, etc then you were promptly fired. The courts have since ruled that it is illegal for your employer to have so much sway in your personal life. So long as your friend's living with her subordinate doesn't affect her job performance then her employers have no legal grounds for action here. Keep in mynd I'm not a lawyer. I'm just repeasting what I know from a business ethics class I took last year. GREAT class.  _______________ My car is made of Nerf. |
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Buzz - Student
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I've got a friend and she's like the head waitress or something along those lines at some restauraunt/truck stop I believe. She's looking to move out of her current place of residence, and actually had a new place to go. She was planning to move in with a friend of hers. Her boss told her that she could not move in with the girl because she works with her and she is her supervisor. Now she was friends with this girl before they started working there. And since now she is a supervisor she's not even supposed to hang out with the people who work under her even though they were friends before it. I want to know if this is legal. Can your place of employment tell you who you can and can't be friends with? Who you can't move in with just because you are their supervisor because they think you might treat them differently? I mean it definitely does not seem legal in any way to me. I didn't think your employers could have any say so in your personal life. _______________ When you are going through Hell, keep going. -Sir Winston Churchill. Those who seek power and control of others, no matter the level, no matter the intentions, should never be given it. |
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Havvk - Ex-Student
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um..what is the question? _______________ ~~~knows secretly that furious sUx0rs~~~ |Defender of Ulthuan|Master of the deagle|Saber staff king|Master of spam| ~~~ You have to be bad to be be evil but you have to be evil to be bad! ~~~ ~~~ Will always remember c_M@D as a leader and as a brother -_- ~~~ |
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DJ Sith - Jedi Council 
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Depends on what you need answered. _______________ My car is made of Nerf. |
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Cyric - Ex-Student
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Not a lawyer myself, but too many of my friends and parents' friends are. If you send me the question If i cant answer it myself I probably can get the answer fairly quickly. _______________ "Cats always land feet down. Toast always lands butter-side down. If you strap a piece of toast to the back of a cat, it will hover above the ground in quantum indecision."-anon |
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