Can a boss demand you open a store credit card if your goal isn’t met?
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Can a boss demand you open a store credit card if your goal isn’t met?
I work for a corporate retail store where I have been a manager for around 6 months now. New Link Destination
day, a district manager has informed all managers that if our goal of at least 5 store credit cards opened is not met by the end of the shift, we must open them for ourselves. Is it illegal to demand someone to open a credit card for the store against their will for the benefit of the company?
Asked on September 26, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Actually, unless this action violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract it is legal. The fact is that most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). This includes having workers open up store credit card accounts. If this isn't agreeable to you you can refuse but risk termination.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Actually, unless this action violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract it is legal. The fact is that most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). This includes having workers open up store credit card accounts. If this isn't agreeable to you you can refuse but risk termination.
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