Can my past employers ban me from visiting?
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Can my past employers ban me from visiting?
I worked at a facility that is home to mentally challenged residents. My employer bans all employees who do not put in a 2 week notice before quitting and those who are fired. This
means we cannot visit the residents with whom we have built connections with. Is this legal?
Asked on January 2, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your ex-employer can legally ban you from visiting your former work permises. The fact is that absent some form of legally actionable discrimination or retaliation, an employer can institute a ban on certain former employees from entering onto a private (or sometimes even public) premises. To violate such a restriction can result in the criminal charge of tresspass. Accordingly, unless you are afforded protection against this under the terms of an employment agreement or union contract, you cannot re-enter your former place of business (at least not without your ex-employer's permission).
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