can my job ask me to provide mine and my deceased brothers birth certificate as proof we are related to I can go to his funeral and not be fired
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can my job ask me to provide mine and my deceased brothers birth certificate as proof we are related to I can go to his funeral and not be fired
my brother recently passed and my mom and I are estranged so I was not listed as
family on the obituary. My job says since im not on the obituary I cannot get
bereavement to go to the funeral and I am now fired unless I provide them with a
copy of mine and my deceased brothers birth certificate to prove we are related.
can my job do this?
Asked on June 9, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Actually, yes your employer can compel you to prove your family relationship, at least if you want your job back. While seemingly unfair, it is within its legal rights to mandate that you do so in order to get your job back. The fact is that most employment relationships are "at will", which means that a company can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit. Additionally, it can fire an employee for the reason you give, or for any reason, or for no reason at all. This is all true unless such an action violates the terms of company policy, a union agreement or employment contract. Also, your treatment must not constitute any form of legally actionable discrimination (which it does not appear to).
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