Paul is a nurse at a private hospital. He runs a pornographic website from home. The hospital fires Paul when it discovers Paul's moonlighting activities. The hospital was concerned about Paul's activities reflecting poorly on the hospital. Paul has no recourse against his employer.

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Paul is a nurse at a private hospital. He runs a pornographic website from home. The hospital fires Paul when it discovers Paul's moonlighting activities. The hospital was concerned about Paul's activities reflecting poorly on the hospital. Paul has no recourse against his employer.

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Private employers have the right to terminate an employee for any reason that is not illegal, and running a pornographic website from home can be seen as conduct that reflects poorly on the employer. Therefore, Paul does not have any legal recourse against his employer for being fired.

Paul Is a Nurse at a Private Hospital