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Privacy?
I was written up and now the company has posted my position on monster.com -I am a supervisor and my associates have seen this online and have asked whats going on and if I am getting fired. -Does thi... applies to California · 1 answer

Privacy Violation?
My employer terminated me, but then told my landlord who is a friend of the owner, that I was terminated. Can I sue them for telling my landlord that I was terminated? Did they violate any privacy law... applies to Michigan · 0 answers

Medical Privacy at Work
My employer is shopping health insurance and has asked each employee to complete a thorough medical history questionnaire. I understand that an insurance company would require this for underwriting, h... applies to Arizona · 1 answer

Have my privacy rights been violated when I walk into work at scheduled time and 2 coworkers tell you that you were terminated via email today before I was ever notified by my employer?
I checked my online schedule before leave work yesterday. I was actively showing on the schedule for today. When I arrived at work, 2 coworkers came up and said they heard I had been terminated the pr... applies to Kansas · 0 answers

Privacy/Health Information Ilegally accessed.
I am an employee at a hospital where I also recive my healthcare. One of my employees has accessed my medical records over 200 times (report provided my medical software). I also found another employe... applies to Texas · 0 answers

My supervisor disclosed false personal information about me to my physician. Is this defamation or a violation of privacy law?
I work for a nonprofit health care provider serving individuals with chronic diseases including substance use disorders. I am in recovery. My supervisor, who knows my substance use history, went out a... applies to New York · 1 answer

I was terminated from my job in front of other staff. Is this a violation of privacy rights. I live in Indiana
I was terminated from my job in front of other staff. Is this a violation of privacy rights. I live in Indiana applies to Indiana · 0 answers

Medical Information Privacy in the Workplace
I work at a small non-profit organization (40 employees) and recently advised my supervisor that I would be requiring some time off work to have an operation for kidney stones. Not seemingly a privacy... applies to Maryland · 0 answers

Office Privacy/ Work requirements/ Harassment/ Pumping/ ADHD
Hello there, I work in a cubical environment on sensitive work; I recently moved to an office (closer to my home) as a reasonable accommodation because my newborn son has medical needs that require me... applies to Maryland · 0 answers

what's my rights
what are your rights on your medical excuse.. do your doctor have to go in detail to your employer about your physical health. where does you privacy come in at? applies to Texas · 1 answer

Invasion of Privacy?
Hi, I work for a large company and I recently became very ill. I took a couple days off of work and went to the hospital a couple times. The doctors finally told me what I had and it wasn't anything r... applies to California · 1 answer

Did my supervisor violate my privacy under Hipaa and FMLA?
In confidence I shared my medical condition with my manager who in turn googled this and told co-workers based on her "research" I was capable of working - no testing was available to diagnosis. My FM... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

privacy
i work in a major dept store a person was fired last week for stealing they were told that they had cameras in the restrooms(this is where they took the item they stole )is it legal to have cameras in... applies to West Virginia · 1 answer

I got fired and my boss used audio surveillance to fire me isnt that violating privacy. it was general conversation with customers
I received text from boss the reasons i got fired and she stated audio was used in their decision for my termination. Do i have a legal case against my employer? applies to Illinois · 0 answers

possible intoxicated employee and handling it
If we have an employee who we believe to be intoxicated and we pull them from the floor and force them to get home safely (taxi service on call) could they file any type of lawsuit against us since we... applies to Kentucky · 0 answers

Intrusion upon seclusion?
Can an employer rqeuest info from a hotel on my past guest visits without my permission? Isn't this invasion of privacy on both if the hotel complies? The hotel has said they only give info to the ind... applies to North Carolina · 1 answer

Can an employer post on a visible board for everyone to see who called in sick? Isn't it a privacy issue? Some have fmla. And they still post it.
My employer post whomever called off during the month. Also dates. applies to Illinois · 0 answers

Internal auditor fired for internal audit findings, being disabled, and being on FMLA.
I was an internal auditor at a non profit receiving federal funds. I believe I was fired as a result of defamatory remarks conveyed to sponsors by a staff member regarding my performance as a result o... applies to Texas · 0 answers

Privacy when employed in our own home
We provide Adult foster care in our home to one disabled client. We were recently told that VA state Licensure representatives could come into our bedroom, in our private area in which the client does... applies to Virginia · 0 answers

ADHD diagnosis was disclosed to client jeopardizing relationship: Do I have recourse?
I disclosed my ADHD diagnosis to the General Manager to request accommodations. She informed the client: comprised of seven volunteer Board Members. On top of an egregious privacy violation, I believe... applies to California · 0 answers

Do I have a case?
I recently had surgery at the hospital I work for. A nurse in the room taking care of me apparently called my job and started talking to the office nurse about my case. When I brought up the privacy l... applies to North Carolina · 0 answers

If a male employee takes a picture of female employee on a security camera breaking company policy is that violation of privacy? The cameras are used for the job itself at the workplace and all employees know they are there. The company had warned employe
Other employees were aware of the female violating cleanliness and safety rules. The male was in fear of losing his job for not reporting. Others are upset because she is still working and the reporte... applies to California · 0 answers

Is it legal for an employer in Ohio to tell an employee that their pay has been cut due to performance in front of other non-HR employees?
Is it legal from a privacy standpoint, for a Manager to tell an employee, Sales Rep, that his salary was going to be reduced by 40% due to performance in front of a non-HR employee? The question is no... applies to Ohio · 0 answers

Do I have to disclose non-covid related symptoms?
What are the privacy laws now with the age of Covid? My employer (a private school) will make you specify what is wrong if you call out sick even if you state that it is Non-Covid related. I had to ca... applies to New Jersey · 0 answers

emotionally wiped out!
I am a healthcare cna with the largest company in the U.S..I was Verbally told of new policy 10-14-03 to wear all blue uniform or be sent home.I have abided but others still wear anything.On 11-18-03,... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

Do I Have a legitiment Case?
I am currently employed at a fortune 300 company as a customer sells representative. Recently, I was suspended from my job due to violation of company policy. A short time after, I was notified from a... applies to New Jersey · 0 answers

Can my doctor contact my employer to tell them I am no longer a patient?
My midwife wrote a doctor's note and filled out the FMLA papers for my maternity leave while under her care. Since then I switched doctors. When I switched my Former midwife contacted my employer to t... applies to Pennsylvania · 0 answers

About Unemployment
our company just took over where I work, I am asst Food Service director, because I have medical restrictions on lifting over 20 pounds, I had to have a conference call, they clarified on paper as a a... applies to Arizona · 0 answers

Can I sue my employer for violating my privacy and harassment?
My boss read a message on my personal cell phone when I was away from my desk regarding me having been diagnosed with a communicable disease. I work in a Head Start office so I am around children alth... applies to Oklahoma · 0 answers

Announcing COVID testing recipients over my school's PA system
I work in a public school system, which has started weekly testing for COVID19. During the first week's test at my school, the names of staff and students (about 30 in all) were called over the PA sys... applies to Illinois · 0 answers

Do I have a case?
I was being accused of taking something that was lost by a customer. I was asked to come to the office to few security footage and to discuss the issue. First, there were other employees and vendors i... applies to Oregon · 0 answers

My boss went through my personal cell phone, read my texts and tried to use them against me.
I left my cell phone in the office overnight. When I came into work the next day I asked if it was there. My boss said are you clocked in yet? I said yes than she said come to the office. When in the ... applies to Washington · 0 answers

Can a WI employer reveal a disability to the entire staff?
I have a disability that is not immediately apparent to others. I held a part time position. My employer switched the position to full time which I could not do. The agreement was reached that I would... applies to Wisconsin · 1 answer

Peers review your FMLA certification. absent four days.
I have worked with the employer for 3 1/2 years without attendance or performance issues. I had some personal problems and was overwhelmed and stressed. I called in to my manager, who is also the bene... applies to Texas · 1 answer

Has my employer committed an illegal action by telling many of my fellow employees, that I was being let go on Wednesday, even though I was not at work that day? As well as defamation of character by telling them I was dismissed for no call no show, in ac
I arrived to work on time Monday morning, after clocking in a fellow employee told me, I had been let go Wednesday for no call no show. I was unable to work that Wednesday but had contacted my immedia... applies to North Carolina · 0 answers

monitoring employee conversations?
I work for a very small company (we are a tight knit group) a few of the staff members along with myself and another manager all had a “group chat” on Snapchat. Mostly just BS conversations casual... applies to Pennsylvania · 1 answer

I was working or a prvate land owner when on 7/1 I had an accident on my bike. It didn't stop me from working but limited my productivity to about 80%. On the second he was helping me out in the field with irrigation when he asked me to move ol blue a tru
I was work for a prvate land owner when on 7/1 I had an accident on my bike. It didn't stop me from working but limited my productivity to about 80%. On the second he was helping me out in the field w... applies to Oregon · 0 answers

Medical Privacy
I have read the questions and answers in your blog and still need help. I am a scientist and injured my arm at work. I was hesitant to file a worker's comp. claim because my boss and her supervisor ar... applies to California · 0 answers

Fired for alleged theft. Showing staff and all was a set up. No evidence won claim
Hi! My question is re accusations of a crime not proved on my friend. Video sevaliance revealed he was not a part of the alleged crime nor did he see another person that was accused do so. There are n... applies to Colorado · 0 answers

What can my boss actually say to me? Written up for fraternization with fellow employee. Policies are vague at best.
I was written up for fraternization after dating someone in a different department. Neither of us is a supervisor and our jobs are unrelated. The policy is vague, I have now seen two different version... applies to California · 0 answers

I went to work for a company a year and half ago, and my daughter came with me to be my assistant, I was hired as the manager. The first day the supervisor started texting my daughter and only communicating to her even though I am the manager, he said I w
I went to work for a company a year and half ago, and my daughter came with me to be my assistant, I was hired as the manager. The first day the supervisor started texting my daughter and only communi... applies to California · 0 answers

Defamation and Harassment After Leaving Company
I recently left employment with a company after lengthy employment. During the last 5 years with the company, I repeatedly reported a male co-worker and his wife for spreading lies about me, lying abo... applies to Wyoming · 0 answers

Do to all the privacy laws I am wondering if a school support staff contract can be public knowledge
I served as the Elementary Secretary for approximately 9 years. During this time I was diagnosed with breast cancer and took a leave of absence. I had no problem after my treatments and was able to re... applies to Oklahoma · 0 answers

Seeking Defamation Attorney for Libel, Slander, and Personal Injury from unlawful, inaccurate drug testing in relation to Workers Compensation Law as a constitutional violation of law under Eighth Amendment Search & Seizure.
Dear Sir or Madam: I am referred to you by the internet as a law firm which engages in Constitutional Law, and/or has a Pro Bono Program to help those with major constitutional issues. I have been dis... applies to New York · 0 answers

I am stressed, and uncomfortable in my workplace. I feel I need some legal advice
The first one happened in 2011 and the second one just happened Friday. Hr Director has not degree in HR and I am stressed about the work ethics I have to endure because I am scared to be out of work.... applies to Colorado · 0 answers

My Boss told a fellow employee that I slept with his wife.
This may seem like an odd situation. My Manager(boss) told a fellow employee that I slept with his wife( x wife or seperated)He based this on the fact that we where at the same place at the same time.... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

Termination for refusing to sign an authorization form.
Can an employee be terminated for not signing a "Combined Disclosure Notice and Authorization Regarding Background Consumer Reports"? The employee has been working for the company for over 6 years, an... applies to Texas · 2 answers

In Ca is it legal for an employer to secretly record employees conversations?
In an office with less than 50 employees that is privately owned, and in CA, is it legal for the owner/employer to secretly record conversations between employees without the employees being aware? Em... applies to California · 2 answers

Discrimination?
I know I live in California but I was hopeing for some wise advice. Im stuck! My supervisor held two private meetings with my other coworkers and discussed my work errors and mental disorder and medic... applies to California · 1 answer

Fired or let go for submitting a resume to a company
I worked for a company during April 2001 I submitted just 1 resume by mail to a company. I found out that the owner of the headhunter agency new the partner for the company I worked for, they had dinn... applies to California · 1 answer

Is it legal for my general manager and manager to discuss my mental health in front of my coworker /guests
My GM and manager were talking about the state of my mental health in front if my coworker and guests applies to Pennsylvania · 1 answer

Can I sue for my employer leaking information?
My employment was terminated approximately 1 year ago. I have always heard that it was illegal for an employer to discuss terms and reasons for termination with other employees, however, I recently me... applies to California · 2 answers

Did I commit defamation?
I work for a small firm of about 10 people. I had a situation where the Vice President of my company took a new female employee to lunch for 3.5 hours and when they came back were completely drunk. Th... applies to Arizona · 1 answer

Employee Surveillance/ Monitoring
I am a fairly new employee (private company) and I believe that I am being monitored by management as well as other employees on the same level as myself. I have overheard conversations discussing my ... applies to New York · 1 answer

Wrongfull termination
I believe I was recently wrongfully terminated. I was an assistant store manager for a corp. I made the decision to give 2 of my employees and myself gratis (free items that vendors provide the compan... applies to Arizona · 2 answers

Defamation
I was forced to quit a 22 year career position last year in October. I can go into those details if necessary. I was also attending school full time. I have now graduated and want to secure full time ... applies to Arizona · 1 answer

Terminated due to affair
I was a contract worker at an agency. My boss was the director. My boss and I had an affair. When HIS supervisor found out, I was terminated from my position due to "unprofessional behavior". My boss ... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

Review on Internet
Is posting a employment review on the Internet for the public to see illegal? applies to North Carolina · 1 answer

Can an employer put a listening device in the office without the employees knowledge?
There are only two employees plus the doctor in our office. The two employees are extremely and have very private conversations that doctor has made comments about many times. Many times the things we... applies to Florida · 1 answer

is it legal for my employer to stalk me when i reported sexual harassment?
I reported verbal and sexual harassment and i think they targeted me for retaliation. I have gone places and someone will randomly ask if i was at certain places. I think they have employed people to ... applies to Kentucky · 1 answer

Should vendors agree not to hire their customer's employees?
More frequently I am seeing vendors requiring written permission from their customers before they will hire a current employee to prevent that vendor from being blacklisted by the company. If all comp... applies to California · 1 answer

false statements that cause me to be fired
coworkers made false statements to cover there own mistakes. Now I'm being fired for abuse when I had nothing to do with the statements that are being said about me. The resident has made numerous fal... applies to Pennsylvania · 1 answer

employer false accuasations
what kind of action would be wise to take if your employer is accusing you of stealing money from your place of work and is also threating to run you out of town and publically embarrass you, and the ... applies to Pennsylvania · 1 answer

Can I negotiate a severance package if I am being forced to report to a manager who made slanderous statements about me during my leave of absence?
While I was on my leave of absence for a medical disability, my manager told my colleagues she was "suspicious" of my leave of absence since I seemed fine to her and that she felt it was due to stress... applies to California · 3 answers

ee using company computer to check personal email - what are we able to check/view?
What are the limitations of the employer with the employee that was found to not only be sending personal email from her work email account - but also checking and sending personal email on the compan... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

Retaliation for embarrasing the company president.
I work for a local company in the computer department. The Director of MIS and I performed a check of Internet access log files. The files show all the Internet addresses that have been visited by tho... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

Parents' rights
My 17 year old daughter is currently employed with a fast food chain. I have asked and been denied the right to look at her personnel file. As a parent of a minor child do I have the right to look at ... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

paycheck stubs handled outside of human resources
I was recently laid off with severance as my position was eliminated from the company's organizational structure. Working in Information Technology, it is normal procedure to remove an employee on the... applies to Texas · 1 answer

Pre-employment testing
Is general pre-employment testing legal or must any pre-employment testing specifically relate to the particular job being applied for? Are general personality or skill test legal? applies to California · 1 answer

violation of personal property/ failure of employer to have e mployee complete paperwork
I am a highly skilled and experienced Paralegal. I have been voluntarily out of work for about 6 months. I recently decided to go back to work and accepted a job with a small firm who was eager to hav... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

What documentation, if any, is HR required to share with supervisors about employee's on LOA?
I am the Payroll Supervisor/Human Resource individual for two convalescent hospitals in California and my Supervisor, the Administrator of the corporate office facility, would like me to cc supervisor... applies to California · 2 answers

WRONGFULLY TERMINATED
HI MEL, I WANT TO KNOW IF I HAVE A CASE AGAINST MY FORMER EMPLOYER. ON DECEMBER 1. 2004. I WAS QUESTIONED MY EMPLOYERS ABOUT THE USAGE OF THE INTERNET. SHE ASKED IF I KNEW OF ANYONE WHO HAD USED THE C... applies to New York · 1 answer

Terminated and them wanting me to pay invoice
Here's the issue - I was let go or fired if you will, from my previous employer - I was DENIED my unemployment benefits because somehow my employer said I was abusing the internet during business hour... applies to California · 1 answer

My legal rights using sick/FMLA time
I have been using sick time and FMLA from a large corporation for treatment of severe depression and anxiety for the last 2 months. My doctor has filled out ample forms requested and recently was aske... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

I was recently terminated from my job due to a sexual harrassment claim.
I am trying to find out what my rights are as the accused. I was never made aware of any such accusation against me prior to being terminated and was only made aware of it on the day of termination, a... applies to Pennsylvania · 3 answers

What can an employer reveal about their employee to a possible new employer?
Before I begin, I would like to thank anyone who reads/answers my question for your time.I am unable to pay for a consultation, my husband and I live week to week-but I understand completely if you do... applies to New York · 1 answer

Employer's right to information from physician
I am currently on intermittent FMLA and am required to provide a doctor's excuse every time I use any accrued time for my condition, even if I only use 30 minutes. Is this within the regulations of FM... applies to Illinois · 1 answer

Can I contact my employee's doctor if he is exhibiting unacceptable behavior?
The company in question is very small (6 employees), and all employees are friendly and open about personal issues. One employee is on medication for an anxiety disorder. When he doesn't take his medi... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

Can my boss make me work in an unappropriate and uncomfortable environment
I am a female massage therapist and I had a male client that ejaculated on the table linens-if not during the massage (which I don't know if that can be possible without touching "it") then after I ha... applies to Arizona · 1 answer

Former employer giving info to 3rd party
I am a loan officer in AZ and recently left one company to go to another. My previous employer has called an appraiser that we have both worked with, and told him many personal lies: What my gross inc... applies to Arizona · 1 answer

Returned check? Can the employer make you pay if you were the one that accepted it?
My employer has recently instated a new policy on our acceptance of checks. If the employee accepts a check from a client for goods and services and they don't get a driver's license number and the ch... applies to Texas · 1 answer

Demotion
I was recently informed by my manager that I am being demoted from my management position to that of staff. He emphasized that the action is not performance related, nor due to budget pressures, and m... applies to Illinois · 1 answer

Unpaid wages
A year ago I quit my job because my employer was not paying me on time. I would sometimes wait up to three weeks for a paycheck. So finally I confronted him, nothing was resolved so I then quit. As of... applies to Ohio · 1 answer

I have purchased a business.
I purchased a business from a family. The son and grandson of the people I purchased my business from have opened an competing business in the same city. The son has contacted several of my customers.... applies to California · 1 answer

Can an employment lawyer help me with issues like health benefits and 401k package ?
I have been employed for this company for almost 13 years. I have been paying for medical/dental benefits and into a 401k package. A couple years ago I filed a Workers Comp case (which still hasn't se... applies to California · 1 answer

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