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What to regarding improper treatment in singling out an employee?
At my place of employment a person in management posted the following message as an announcement to all the employees,
Asked on November 17, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Iowa
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Is your treatment due to any form of legally actionable retaliation or discrmination (i.e. because of your race, religion, disability, age (over 40), etc.)? Does it violate the terms of any applicable union agreement or employment contract? If not, then it is perfectly permissable. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. And this includes the type of action that you have described.
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