can my work tell me legally to change my signature to a legible form?

Question

I have been signing my name the sam way for years and at my work i am told the we now have to make our signature legible. We fill out a time sheet and we print out name where it sayes then we sign it on the sigature line. I was told to print it!! They say they cant read it and dont know who is signing it!I dont want to change my signature and make it easy to copy. I mean if i print it then anyone can then how do i know if i signed it??? Is this legal?

Look,o\this is my time sheet,a legal document. sealed by my signature. To the left of the paper it has a line saying print name...to the right it sayes employee signature..under it has a employee number whitch i print followed by my hrs and description of work. It also has a Supervisor line where he sighns. Its not that big a dealbut i only want to know if i have to legally change it if they ask me to. I work for a govt. employer .

Answer 1

Only if you want to keep your job....I think you should refuse....get fired...and then hire a lawyer to plead your case in unemployment court! Stick by your guns and refuse their tyrannical demands....power to the people!.....and the rich lawyers.

Answer 2

Why would you want to make an issue out of something so simple? Print your name on the card and initial it with your signature, and then choose something worthwhile to stand up for. Life's too short and the work day - in terms of adult years - is too long. Legally, perhaps no. Personnel, at-will employment??? Yes, they can ask you to comply and legally terminate you for not doing so (insubordination).

Answer 3

They can require you to print your name beside, above or below your signiture if you can't read your writing.

A signature is just that, in some cuture ( I know Indian *eastern) they merley have some lines and figures, but that is how they sign,

If you don't add a printed line, then if your pay is held up from paycheck to paycheck, it will be your fault.

Answer 4

It does not matter If your legal signature is accepted by your bank and by your government; your employer can ask you change to change whatever they want. After all, they are paying you to work for them, so you must do what they ask or they can fire you. Off the clock, you can do what you wish, but since you are not working for yourself, and because you most likely want to keep your job, you should do as they require.

Answer 5

If it is a locally generated document for internal and not legal purposes, then Yes, they can tell you exactly how to sign.

If it is for legal purposes, then No, they can not tell you how to sign. However, a signature must be legible. Defined by being able to read each letter.

Answer 6

So why not just print your name twice and say "that" is your new-and-improved signature?

I think the first responder is correct in that they can't "force" you to change your signature... and if you are reprimanded or terminated for refusing to change it, I'd bet that anyone in labor law would agree that a wrongful-termination suit would be appropriate.

My $0.02

Answer 7

Tell them no way! Legally, a big, fat, green X would suffice as your signature. Besides, I would have NO idea what my doc's name is if I didn't see it on the sign outside LOL

Answer 8

your signature is unique to you, so don't change it, thats insane!! If you print it, then that could be anybody printing, at least if you sign the same way they should know it was you, thats just crazy!!

Answer 9

No, the whole point in your signature is that.... well, is that it's YOUR signature. Now they can request that you print your name under your signature.

Answer 10

your signature is as unique as your finger print, and you cant change you fingers so why change you signature, too bad for them, keep signing how you like