Is it legal if my boss is requiring me to sign a document that says, “No talking with any staff or supervisors, except the Executive Director or Deputy Director, about another employee in any manner whatsoever”?

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Is it legal if my boss is requiring me to sign a document that says, “No talking with any staff or supervisors, except the Executive Director or Deputy Director, about another employee in any manner whatsoever”?

Asked on July 29, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Florida

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

Does signing such a document violate the terms of a union contract, employment agreement, etc? Is having you sign it due to some form of actionable discrimination? In the anwser to both is no, then yes it is legal to make signing mandatory. The reason is that most employment relationships are "at will". This means that an employer can set the terms and conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. Further, you can be terminated if you don't sign it. In fact, you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all.


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