Can an employer fire you for posting your resume on monster?"?

CatLaw

Legally, unless you are working under a Union or employment contract you are considered an 'at will' employee. "At Will" employees can be fired for any reason or no reason EXCEPT for discrimination (see www.eeoc.gov). Therefore the employer can fire you for posting your resume on monster, as long as the employer was not driven by discrimination. For example if an employer fired all African-Americans who posted their resume on monster, but not Caucasians, that would be discrimination.

Some employers consider posting a resume as a real indication that the employee is not happy or loyal and is probably not putting 100% into their job. There are employers who will just let this slide, obviously your employer took this as a personal insult. As an 'at will' employee your only opportunity to file a legal suit, complaint would be to show discrimination. Other than that you should file for unemployement benefits.

lunatic

Unless you have signed a contract, your employer needs no reason whatsoever to fire you.

joecon113

Yes they can. Unless you have a contract that both sides signed, then you are an "at will" employee meaning that either party can terminate employment at any time for any reason.

Todd V

Monster has the ability to hide your personal information. Use a "contact by e-mail" only option. Set up a hotmail account that is a little vague and have potential employers contact you that way. It wouldn't be the first time potential employers would have to deal with a situation such as yours.

I know one true case my husbands colleague posted resume, got job & forgot to delete resume from those sites. & got fired from new job just after getting it. I don't know why he was not able to convince them or tell true situation but what happened is true.

V.T.V.RAM

No employer can fire an employee for posting his resume on
a job portal .

kapn

At will?

yep....dummie....

Mrs. Grotts

No, you have the right to post your resume on any job search site because it is a means of obtaining a job to support yourself. It is highly unlawful for an employer to fire you. Consider this, if you were at a job you didn't like and you were looking for a new one and then fired before you had the chance to obtain one, it would be unjust. You as an employee have the right to post your resume wherever and whenever you want to without your employer punishing you.

Expert Realtor

Yes they can.

It's one of the most common ways people lose their jobs.

However, it also means you can collect unemployment..stupid move on their part.

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