Can an employer threaten you into signing paperwork?
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Can an employer threaten you into signing paperwork?
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day at my place of employment I was forced to sign paperwork that I clearly stated I did
not agree with and initially refused to sign. I was pulled into the office with 3 managers and no one to witness my disagreement with this paperwork or my initial refusal to sign. My head
manager then threatened loss of my job if I did not sign, causing me to be forced into signing.
Asked on April 21, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your employer can tell you that if you don't sign, you will be terminated, unless you had a written employment contract which, by its terms, protected you from this (such as by prohibiting termination for this reason or without a certain process). Without an employment contract, you are an employee at will. This means you can be terminated at any time, for any reason--including not signing paperwork. If you are not willing to sign, your recourse would be to seek other employment--as an employee at will, you may leave employment any time you wish.
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