does a employee have the right to take phone numbers from
employment files and make them avaiable to all employee's
at the workplace?
We was given a list of all employee numbers to call, and
told to call regardless of the time if we were going to
miss work to find a replacement.
2006-09-28 00:10:00 · 9 answers · asked by rock 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
There is nothing illegal or unlawful about it. The employer may stipulate conditions, which could be also contested in law.
Usually, reputed firms administer oath of secrecy regarding certain type of information, which is also upheld by law, in the best interests of the firm, its clients , etc, provided it does not infringe any common law of that land.
2006-09-28 00:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All employee records are classified. Some data like name and telephone numbers may be made available to certain departments like transport, Employee welfare etc.
As an employee, you can not pass on the list to others. It is illegal and/or unethical, if your company employee policy defines the same as classified data.
Please refer your company employee manual.
see a sample manual at:
http://www.hennepintheatredistrict.org/employment/employeemanual.pdf#search=%22%22employee%20manual%22%20%2B%20%20reveal%20info%22
Ramesh
The Human Search Engine
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2006-09-28 07:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not without your agreement. This info was given to your employer, not the other employees. What if you upset one of the others, or someone at work has a crush on you and starts making unwelcome calls!
Your employer is in breach of the data protection act (if you are uk) which also extends to printed or written files, not just electronic info.
2006-09-28 07:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by agtfos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not from employment files, but your department most likely has a list of employee numbers....particularly if you are using corporate cell phones.
2006-09-28 11:54:35 · answer #4 · answered by amdstreit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether or not it's legal, I don't think it is ethical.
It is unsafe because they are assuming that there are no stalkers or others who may use the information to harass coworkers.
I would send and anonymous letter to management saying how this is unsafe.
2006-09-28 07:20:14 · answer #5 · answered by NolaD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, in that scenario, your employer is trying to maintain adequate staffing levels for work ... but not to outside non-employees or other companies
2006-09-28 07:12:11 · answer #6 · answered by casurfwatcher 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i really dont think that is a proper thing for managerial people to do.
2006-09-28 07:13:13 · answer #7 · answered by jane_sutherland1966 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may not be illegal, but it sure is unethical.
2006-09-28 07:12:01 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gross miscoduct and indeed illegal
2006-09-29 03:52:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋