Do I have to put my last name on a letter from work that I write to a customer?
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Do I have to put my last name on a letter from work that I write to a customer?
I was told by my manager that I have to start stating my last name on the letters that I type to customers. Theses letters are written correspondence to question that the customer need in writing. I have always put my last Initial on my letters in all the years that I have been doping this, The reason why do to security for myself as in been traced down from a not happy customer because they don’t like the info that was given to them. In this time and date of society I fell it is best not to, The main reason is that there are only 13 or 14 people in the U.S. that have my last name. This is why I am leary on putting my last name on the letter and just my Initial.
Asked on November 20, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action violates the terms of an employment contract/union agreement or in some way contitutes a form of legally actionable discrimination/retaliation (which it does not appear to), then it is perfectly permissable. The fact is that most employment is "at will", so a company can set the tem of employment much as it sees fit. This includes mandating that a worker sign their last name on all business related correspondence.
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