What can be the legal basis for my defense?
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What can be the legal basis for my defense?
I’m a pharmacist. Yesterday, a customer came into our pharmacy to return the item that somebody else purchased for her because it was
Asked on February 23, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Alaska
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
There is no legal basis for a "defense"--remember, we are talking about a *legal* basis, not a moral or ethical one. Morally, you may have been in the right; but legally, you have to do whatever your employer tells you to do (including apologizing even when you believe you were in the right)--and furthermore, have no legal right to "defend" yourself against your supervisor's comments or criticisms, even if they are unfounded. All you can is look for other employment, if you don't like how your supervisor, department, or company operates. This is a function of all employment being "employment at will" (unless you have a written employment or union contract to the contrary; if you do, review it to see what it says about this situation): essentially, an employee has no rights in, to, or at work.
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