If he doesn't find out, I guess he can't fire you for it. I'm not sure I understand what the underlying question is...
>How does the employer determine cooperation?
Completely arbitrarily. You can be fired for just about anything that isn't explicitly prohibited (e.g. being Black).
In the case of "at-will" employment, I can fire someone for literally no reason at all. I can wake up on the wrong side of the bed at 7:00 AM, decide Joe Schmoe is responsible (or not... that guy just gets under my skin), shit shave and shower, then roll into the office at 9:00 and give him the ax.
So, to answer your question, if the I overhear my neighbors gossiping about how you didn't cooperate with police, that's as good a criterion as any for firing you.
>Surely LEO can't blackmail you into cooperation by going to your employer first?
Think again. In principle, police can threaten to tell people you didn't cooperate. I don't know how often this happens but it's perfectly legal to do so.
If he doesn't find out, I guess he can't fire you for it. I'm not sure I understand what the underlying question is...
>How does the employer determine cooperation?
Completely arbitrarily. You can be fired for just about anything that isn't explicitly prohibited (e.g. being Black).
In the case of "at-will" employment, I can fire someone for literally no reason at all. I can wake up on the wrong side of the bed at 7:00 AM, decide Joe Schmoe is responsible (or not... that guy just gets under my skin), shit shave and shower, then roll into the office at 9:00 and give him the ax.
So, to answer your question, if the I overhear my neighbors gossiping about how you didn't cooperate with police, that's as good a criterion as any for firing you.
>Surely LEO can't blackmail you into cooperation by going to your employer first?
Think again. In principle, police can threaten to tell people you didn't cooperate. I don't know how often this happens but it's perfectly legal to do so.