> Is it possible and why to fire someone because of non-mainstream > activism/views? For example a Wikileaks activist or a pirate party > member? We work in Europe banking business. My boss says yes. >
It depends on your local laws and if you have a contract. In the US, it varies from state to state. Here in the Massachusetts we are considered "at will" employees unless under contract, and either party can terminate the arrangement at will, and without cause. That doesn't let an employer fire you for invalid reasons (age, religion, race, etc.), but it does make it easy to get rid of employees. Sadly, this also means that as an employer you are always better off not giving a reason for termination. I think your organization's policy manual is a good starting place to search for civil terms for termination. I assume the judgment is based on Wikileaks or the Pirate Party being "illegal" organizations in the bank's opinion. There is one advantage you have in the EU, privacy laws limit how much of your behavior your employer is allowed to monitor- so they should have a harder time proving your activities while on the job. Jack _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
