Who is my supervisor allowed to go to about my performance?
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Who is my supervisor allowed to go to about my performance?
My boyfriend and I work for the same company. He is the manager in the maintenance department, and I am in food service. One of my direct supervisors I have two – who I hadn’t worked for in months due to working for the other supervisor – went to my boyfriend about my performance, essentially threatening my job. I would just like to know what legal options, if any, I have. I have spoken with HR and nothing has been done. I have spoken to the GM and nothing has been done.
Asked on December 5, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action violated the terms of any applicable employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that most work relationshps are "at will", which means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionble discrimination).
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