If I discovered my wife is committing adultery at work and on lunch breaks, do I have the right to sue her employer for this suffering?
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If I discovered my wife is committing adultery at work and on lunch breaks, do I have the right to sue her employer for this suffering?
I have discovered her employer had found out and had her sign a contract, protecting themselves from her and the co-worker and keeping it confidential between them. I am mentally and physically exhausted, depressed and sick from this and the related stressors! Is there anything I can do?
Asked on December 19, 2012 under Family Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, you may not sue the employer. The employer has no legal duty to you to protect the sanctity of your marriage; with no duty, they are not liable to you. Also, regardless of any steps the employer took to protect itself from liability or to ensure confidentiality (which steps are legal), it did not cause your wife to cheat; someone who does not cause a wrongful act is not liable for it. Therefore, for both reasons, the employer is not liable. You should be speaking with a family law attorney at this point, to consider whether divorce is the right option for you.
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