Can a workplace ban a former employee from receiving its services?
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Can a workplace ban a former employee from receiving its services?
I was a former employee at a resturant. I went with my son to eat but the manager asked us to leave. I did not do anything against the law when I worked there nor was I doing anything against the law when I was there trying to have dinner.
Asked on March 17, 2012 under Business Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, a restaurant may do this. As a general matter, a business may decide who to serve. There are some exceptions, such as for places of public accomodation, which may not discriminate on certain specified bases--such as no discriminating in who will be served on the basis of race. However, even places of public accomodation are permitted to bar people for non-discriminatory reasons, such as that a person was a former employee.
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