Question

Zoe, who works as a retail clerk, wishes to talk with her coworkers about organizing a union. Her employer forbids her from talking with other workers about union activity in the presence of customers and threatens to fire her if she joins the union. Does the employer have a legal right to make this threat to Zoe

Answer 1

No. An employer may limit the time and place of conversation, but may not threaten to fire the employee.

Step-by-step explanation:

Forming or joining a union is a legal right of all employees within an organisation.

Unions are created to fight for the rights of employees and to ensure they are not subject to inhumane treatment by employers.

In the given scenario Zoe wishes to talk with her coworkers about organizing a union.

The employer does not want her to discuss this in front of customers. This can be enforced legally by the employer.

However the threat to fire her for joining the union is illegal.

The employer only has the right to determine time and place of conversation