Can my employer keep me from coming back to the property once I’ve been fired?
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Can my employer keep me from coming back to the property once I’ve been fired?
I walked off the job/was fired 8 months ago. A month later I moved out of state. I have now returned for a visit. It was only a part-time job but my new manager never really liked me. Now one of them says I can’t come back into the store, even though a few of my friends asked me to come in and have lunch with them while I’m in town.
Asked on December 18, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Kansas
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, a former employer may generally keep ex-employees from returning to the work location; the employer could also prevent its staff from associating with a former coworker, particularly during work hours or onsite.
If you want to meet your friends, the best thing to do--to avoid, among other things, jeopardizing their jobs (they could be fired for socializing with you or having you at the store, if the manager told them to not do this)--is to meet with them after or before work, away from work, and simply not involve the former employer at all.
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