Fired for "living in sin"

[canis]

Did they invade her privacy by becoming involved in her non-work private life? Does working for a church-related institution change anything in the conventional work laws that would let them fire her based on her off-work life?

A Colorado woman claims she was unfairly fired from her job at a private, Christian liberal arts university after administrators asked if she was "living in sin" with her boyfriend.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/color...0#.T6pxGY_081I

[bmore_ken]

I would have said "none of your business" and had a slam dunk case if they fired me

[sigmalady]

It will be interesting to see how this works out.

"We believe she was penalized for her lifestyle, mainly living with her boyfriend," Schaefer said. "We had attempted to approach [the university] prior to filing a lawsuit and were told the usual, that our case had no merit and they would defend it vigorously of course."

The appropriate response when questioned about her living arrangements would be 'none of your business'. Of course, there is probably more to the story.

[bmore_ken]

It will be interesting to see how this works out.



The appropriate response when questioned about her living arrangements would be 'none of your business'. Of course, there is probably more to the story.

I agree

[The Fetching Mrs. Moon]

I agree

I agree also. Lots of places like this have morality clauses that this lady probably would have signed when they hired her. In that case it gives the University every right to terminate her based on her living arrangements and private life.

I'm not saying I agree with it... just that that's probably what happened.

[SeaDee3]

I agree also. Lots of places like this have morality clauses that this lady probably would have signed when they hired her. In that case it gives the University every right to terminate her based on her living arrangements and private life.

I'm not saying I agree with it... just that that's probably what happened.

You have far too much common sense !!!!

[canis]

Well, at least now she knows that all her co-workers there are without sin and are very Christ-like.

[Eastside Terp]

I would have said "none of your business" and had a slam dunk case if they fired me

not as slam dunk as you think ......

if you were an "at will" employee, on what grounds? .......

[Norman]

It's things like this that make me feel lucky...I couldn't/wouldn't work for somebody knowing that I am going against their beliefs or they against mine to the end of getting fired over it. Not that I think it's any of their business, but it would just make me feel like a hypocrite.

[bmore_ken]

not as slam dunk as you think ......

if you were an "at will" employee, on what grounds? .......

If they fired her merely for he living situation that's a slam dunk lawsuit, unless as TFMM said there was some sort of clause. The clause thing is unlikely though because a rep from the school was quoted in the story as saying it was performance related. It would be a simple matter of convincing a civil jury that you were wrongfully terminated if it was because of a living situation.

[Eastside Terp]

If they fired her merely for he living situation that's a slam dunk lawsuit, unless as TFMM said there was some sort of clause. The clause thing is unlikely though because a rep from the school was quoted in the story as saying it was performance related. It would be a simple matter of convincing a civil jury that you were wrongfully terminated if it was because of a living situation.

again, if she is an at will employee that's not true .......

can fire an employee for any reason unless its a violation of some type of discrimination law .......

right or wrong, the rest of the world's not like the government or union shops .......



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment

[bmore_ken]

we can agree to disagree

[Eastside Terp]

we can agree to disagree

but we both can't be right ........

at will employment is a pretty clear legal concept .......

have you ever been an at will employee? ......

[Sprightly]

Sorry but "living in sin" is not a legally protected status.