What to do if my manager fired my sister because she found out we were working together?
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What to do if my manager fired my sister because she found out we were working together?
I had told my sister about my job hiring so she applied, and got hired. My manager found out (from I don’t know who) that we were sisters so she fired her.
Asked on February 19, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your employer may do this, assuming your sister did not have an employment contract guarantying her employement. Without a contract, she was an employee at will; an employee at will may be terminated at any time, for any reason, without notice. That includes firing her because you work there, too. Note that many employers have anti-nepotism policies of one sort or another, precluding one family member from hiring or causing to be hired another.
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