Q: Can my manager place me on corrective action for not responding to work emails?
My manager sends me tons of work emails and I don't always respond to all of them right away. She tells me by me not responding to her emails I am being disrespectful to her and insubordinate. I just had my last performance evaluation and it was rated as "exceeds standards" and now my manager wants me to sign a "verbal" corrective action plan and I completely disagree with her because I believe it's bogus. I'm I valid in thinking this or does my manager have a valid claim?
A: Employers can put employees on corrective actions for almost any reason, as employment is at will. An employer could even just fire an employee for not responding to emails promptly (assuming the employer does not have a progressive discipline policy).
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