Is an employer allowed to accessmy college enrollment status?
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Is an employer allowed to accessmy college enrollment status?
My friend’s employer has requested official transcripts, official school provided schedule, and proof of current enrollment status along with student identification number when she requested to have her schedule changed to suit her school schedule. She provided them with hand-written schedule but they rejected it and demanded the aforementioned official documentation. Are they allowed to request this? Are they allowed to verify with said education institution that information provided to them is accurate and truthful?
Asked on January 19, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
An employer is under no legal obligation whatsoever to accomodate an employee's school schedule--the employer can hold her to her previous hours (or indeed, schedule her for any hours they like), and if she can't work those hours, terminate her. Since it is purely voluntary on their part to accomodate her, they are allowed to request whatever back, proof, evidence, etc. they like; if an employee cannot or will not satisfy the employer, the employer could refuse the accomodation or even terminate her.
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