My boss in November requested me to take out a loan for him, is this legal or harassment?
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My boss in November requested me to take out a loan for him, is this legal or harassment?
In November my boss asked me to
meet him for a topic he didnt disclose.
Upon meeting what he wanted to
discuss was the that he needed money
and wanted me to loan him 2000. I
told him I had to think about it.
Ultimately it came down to me saying
no. This was for reasons I believe the
money was going to something
unethical. Since I said no I have been
treated differently. Times now have
gotten worse as I earned a promotion
and him and I are of equal rank. When
talking to my director she just said he is
going through personal issues.
Asked on March 21, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Hawaii
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
It is legal unfortunately; there is no law saying that employers and employees may not borrow or ask to borrow money from each other. (In fact an employee asking his or her boss for a loan is not uncommon.) And there is also no law protecting you from being treated differently or worse for saying "no," since employment in this country is employment at will (among other things this means no right to fair treatment at work.)
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