Is it legal for supervisors to look up a police accident report on an employee?
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Is it legal for supervisors to look up a police accident report on an employee?
I provided my supervisor my accident report as proof I was in an accident then he asked for the police report number in which I refused cause that’s too much info and invading my privacy.
Asked on September 5, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that in an "at will" work arrangement, an employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). This includes checking on an accident report. If you fail to provide this information, you can be disciplined up to and including termination. In fact, you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that in an "at will" work arrangement, an employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). This includes checking on an accident report. If you fail to provide this information, you can be disciplined up to and including termination. In fact, you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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