Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania
Employers and charitable contributions from employees
My employer is conducting an annual campaign, in which employees are encouraged to make a donation, through the company, to the charity of their choice. Monies are collected from employees through payroll deductions and submitted to the charities.
To what extent can a company harass, threaten, or otherwise pressure an employee to make such a contribution? Some employees are receiving multiple emails encouraging a contribution, and are being told that their refusal to make a contribution will be ''recorded''. What recourse does an employee have if he is fired for not making a contribution?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Employers and charitable contributions from employees
PA is an at will employment state, so an employer can fire an employee for any legally permissible reason they want. If there was a relattionship between they charity and the supervisor/owner (Wife is a board member) the pressure to donate might be characterized as an illegal request for a gratutity or kickback.
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