Posted by coral on July 13, 2002, at 15:05:45
In reply to It's none of their business!!, posted by Gracie2 on July 10, 2002, at 18:38:38
" . . . they would dock my pay $5 an hour until the form was turned in." This is illegal in the United States. Federal statutes prohibit it. IF they do this, file with the labor board. You'll see a prompt reaction (in most states), but it will probably limit (eliminate?) their calling you again. However, that also opens up another avenue of recourse. A company can't refuse to employ you based on your actions that are within your legal rights, i.e. contacting the labor board. Now, on the other hand, the reason (I believe) they're asking is that as a temp employee (and they're your bona fide employer), should something happen, they could be held liable. Questions I would suggest asking are 1) Is this request made of all employees? 2) What is their stated reason for their request. If it turns out that they do NOT require this from all employees, you have recourse. And, even if they are requesting this information from all employees, it violates a person's legal right to medical privacy.
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