My boss told me I can't visit ATS, page 9

reply to post by v3_exceed

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"Procedural Error"??

Is much more than that, I have no clue what you mean. If he was told he would be fired for visiting a political site, that falls under "POLITICAL AFFILIATION", which is a protected right under UNITED STATES LAW, being you're from Canada, and being that work laws are different between our countries.

And he does NOT need to "suffer damages" to sue. All someone needs to do is prove discrimination, the discrimination itself is what breaks the law, not his hurt feelings.

I would record something like that. But that's just me.

reply to post by Prove_It_NOW

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1. freedom of speech,freedom of expression etc etc goes both ways.

2. private property only goes one way, yet it has to be in line with what the law sais.

pretty much boils down to thouse two things in my opinion.

reply to post by v3_exceed

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You're speaking as a Canadian. You don't 'get' how it works here in the States, and what constitutes discrimination.

The man was threatened to be fired for VISITING ATS because, as the OP said:

"he doesn't want me visiting these websites because they lie and distort facts."

Sounds like the trouble is not the fact he was online, it was that he had certain beliefs or affiliations. Maybe you don't understand, but here IN AMERICA, that's a big deal. It borderlines on religious/political belief.

If the employee has broken no rules of his employee "handbook" or stated company guidelines, but was old not to visit CERTAIN websites on his own breaks, that could be teetering the legal line.

But again, you're seeing this as a CANADIAN, and don't appreciate the implications.

Originally posted by zerbot565
reply to post by Prove_It_NOW

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1. freedom of speech,freedom of expression etc etc goes both ways.

2. private property only goes one way, yet it has to be in line with what the law sais.

pretty much boils down to thouse two things in my opinion.

Well it's good for us our OPINIONS don't matter. Thank God for the Rule of Law...huh?

[edit on 14-3-2010 by Prove_It_NOW]

reply to post by Misoir

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This sounds like a Completely MADE UP Story . Who's kidding Who here ?

reply to post by Prove_It_NOW

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what i ment was pretty much that the OP has a right to view ats but his employer has the right to say no (freedom of etc etc, it goes both ways)
as long as its on/with "his" property and its with in the law.

for this to even become a discrimination court case there has to be proof that everyone else at that job can surf what ever web pages they like.

reply to post by RecentlyAwaken

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Good info there..

Do it again and get your boss on tape.

reply to post by Misoir

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It's the Companies Equipment and the Company pays for the Service,
how dare they dictate how that equipment should used.

Using it to do anything other than Business, is a Prevelidge not a right.
Some companies even filter out Web Based Email Services, it's their
right to ensure "their" Computers are not Comprimised by any
unauthorized software, viruses, tojans.

If you don't like the arrangement, you can also go to another employer
that is more open.

Originally posted by Prove_It_NOW
reply to post by v3_exceed

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"Procedural Error"??

Is much more than that, I have no clue what you mean. If he was told he would be fired for visiting a political site, that falls under "POLITICAL AFFILIATION", which is a protected right under UNITED STATES LAW, being you're from Canada, and being that work laws are different between our countries.

And he does NOT need to "suffer damages" to sue. All someone needs to do is prove discrimination, the discrimination itself is what breaks the law, not his hurt feelings.

I would record something like that. But that's just me.

I think you would have a hard time convincing a judge in either country that ATS is considered a political site. But as I have been an employer for over 15 years in Canada, and I assure you that directly disobeying an employer is grounds for immediate dismissal.

Unless your a lawyer, who knows something I don't, I think you need to re think that damages part. It seems to me that a person who has suffered no damages wouldn't have much to complain about.

..Ex

Originally posted by KANE OG
reply to post by RecentlyAwaken

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Good info there..

Do it again and get your boss on tape.

That's a better idea. THEN tell him (through your attorney) to pound sand after you get your settlement. Hopefully not too big a settlement, I'm not advocating ambulance-chasing here.

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