Can an employer force you to not press charges?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Can an employer force you to not press charges?

Posted: 2/27/2021 2:07:11 AM EDT

NOT related to my other thread. If an employee is assaulted and battered by a customer, can the employer force/coerce the employee to NOT press charges against the customer?

Edit: Not related to my other thread, but it is the same employer...

Posted: 2/27/2021 3:13:17 PM EDT

[#1]

What type of business is this? Sounds like it's time to find a new employer...Geesh!

Posted: 2/27/2021 5:24:14 PM EDT

[#2]

Lol, no. I also am not a lawyer and have no idea, but that sounds illegal to me and grounds for a lawsuit.

Posted: 2/27/2021 6:36:00 PM EDT

[#3]

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I hear ya... its not my employer but if I divulge what kind of business it is, I'll be going too far with saying things in a public forum. For now.

Posted: 2/28/2021 2:58:27 PM EDT

[#4]

Not a lawyer....

The only thing an employer can "force" someone to do is only limited by what the employee will allow.

As for if they have legal standing in a criminal case, I'd have to say no way.

Posted: 3/1/2021 1:57:31 PM EDT

[#5]

Absolutely not. It would be considered coersion(sp) by a person in power. It would be either a mistrial or thrown out in court by the opposing side.

I'm not a lawyer, but watching cop/law shows do have a few true facts thrown in.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Can an employer force you to not press charges?

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