Is it legal in to force employees to be on a loss control team/fire brigade as a condition of employment or transfer?
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Is it legal in to force employees to be on a loss control team/fire brigade as a condition of employment or transfer?
Asked on October 29, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, West Virginia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Companies have near complete discretion over the conditions, terms, and duties of employment, so an employer could make participation on or membership in some internal group or team a condition of employment (or for a transfer). They count contravene the law in doing so, so if any of those groups require some training or certification you lack, they can't make you do it. Also, they can't violate an employment contract (if any), so if someone has a contract of employment which doesn't require this, the employer might not be able to add this as a condition to the contract. And an employer can't discriminate against a protected category--e.g. vs. a race, religion, sex, age over 40, or disability--in terms of who has to do this. Other than that, though, they can require this.
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