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Required to quit part time job?
I am applying for a part-time at a national electronics retailer but they are requiring me to quit my other part time job because it’s a conflict of interested. My other job is at a local computer repair place. Do I legally have to quit that job in order to get hired?
Asked on August 27, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Hawaii
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it is perfectly legal for an employer to mandate this. That is unless this action violates the terms of a union/collective bargaining agreement or in some way constitutes legally actionable discrimination (which it does not appear to). The fact is that most employment is "at will", so a company can set the terms of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes requiring an employee to quit a second job with a competitor. If this is not agreeable to you, then your only option is to turn this job down and look for another.
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