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Yes, A very good friend received a threatening email from his manager today. The email stated that he has a problematic style of operation, that they are unapproachable at times, are defensive when issues are brought up, and make others feel as though they are walking on egg shells around him. These issues are making him uncrewable: others don't feel comfortable working with him. My friend has an outstanding track record in his 10 years of service with our company. The trouble began a bout a year ago with a couple of bogus reviews (semi negative). These neg reviews were personal attacks on my friend by his peers whom are competing for his position, ie other supervisors in his/her dept. He/she is a supervisor as well. We sometimes work under another supe when we are inbetween our next supervisor gig. It tuns out that this manager has been there only over the last year, when all the trouble started... This manager is married to one of these supervisors, that a bad review. CofI
State/Country relating to Question: California
Hi there: I understand the circumstances, but what is the question that I can help you with today?
He is being attacked... huge conflict of interest with heavy management backing. BotXXX XXne what are his legal rights? The letter warns him to change his style or he will not be able to be crewed in the future... he will be let go...
Hi again: California is an "at-will" employment state; this means that under most circumstances the employer or employee can terminate the employment relationship for most any reason or for no reason at all. As this is the case, the employer does not even need to warn your friend at all; it is ordinarily their right to do so--regardless of whether they deserve it or not; it cuts both ways (even though it may not feel like it) since he can "fire" them as his employer with or without cause. The situation is different, however, when discussing what the employees have said about the employee; if lies or misrepresentations are being said or circulated against him, he would ordinarily have a basis to sue in civil court for "defamation of character". The amount that he could recover for would include lost wages, as well as hurt feelings. Let me know if more information is needed, and please remember to click "accept". Thank you.
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