2007-01-29 06:35:29 · 28 answers · asked by Jason T 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
invasion of privacy, yes illegal. But, with the whole 'Patriot Act' he might get away with it.
2007-01-29 06:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by jpferrierjr 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I certainly would think so, because of the privacy act. Did your employer post his number too? Just curious. You need to get some legal advice on the matter if no one already has. When I worked at a prison, my former boss printed up the names & phone numbers of employees in my department. Then he passed the list out to everyone, during working hours. ( the inmates worked in our department) He then put a copy of the phone numbers in the employees office & his. I was flabbergasted. Didn't he know that his actions were unprofessional, not to mention unsafe, especially if one of the employees had the list fall out of her pocket, only to be picked up by an inmate & passed around in the dorms for the other inmates to see. If one of the employees left the phone list in plain sight, & an inmate stepped into the office to ask a Let me just say, that my boss was let go from his position, for breaching our privacy & security.
2007-01-29 14:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not. But, it's not smart either.
Look I know it can tick you off, but given a little bit of time I could find you phone number, listed or not. Listed white pages, unlisted, yes I can get that too. If you have a unlisted number, then go to you employer and ask that THEY pay to cost of changing your number. But don't be surprised if they find a reason to fire you.
Now, it not smart of them to post the numbers, if someone had an unlisted number for a reason and that number got out and the person got hurt because of it they might find themselves looking at a lawsuit.
2007-01-29 14:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by Richard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. In many companies, they do a chain call-out (like if there is an emergency shut down one person calls someone and then that person will call someone and so on down the line). Also, in my business everyone's number is posted because there are times that we need to reach them when they are not in the office and we HAVE to be able to reach them. It is illegal for them to give the numbers out to outside sources or for anyone to use the number (unless you give them permission) for anything other than busniess use.
2007-01-29 14:44:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd file an immediate federal lawsuit, charging violation of your constitutional rights under the first, third, seventh, eighth, and probably fourteenth and twenty-first amendments. Also, and equally important, charge violation of the "Telephone Number and Cell Phone Number Prohibited Disclosure Act of 1998." This could mean literally millions in punitive damages.
People who want to take away our sacred rights and trample the constitution and subject us to their totalitarian whims and put us into slavery need to be sent away for the rest of their lives, then have their bodies deported.
2007-01-29 14:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Working in telecommunication NO they can not post your phone number or give out any personal info on you. That is why we pay for unlisted phone number's in the phone book. Copy the list and take it to HR or have Hr come see it. It is against the law big time to post or give that info out.
2007-01-29 14:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Diana W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how's this one? my (former) employer posted a notice on the bulletin board when an employees defensive driving course was due (we were required to take the course every three years) the notice contained our social security number AND our drivers license number!!!
2007-01-29 15:40:58 · answer #7 · answered by grumpy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Your employer had no right to post any number as that is an invasion of privacy. I would contact the local labor board and complain to them about it.
2007-01-29 14:38:51 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes - I work with our company's Compliance Department... that's a definate NO-NO
And yeah, even if you're listed or not in the White Pages, that doesn't matter... cell phones are not listed in the White Pages and it's not his business or right to post someone else's contact information - that's a violation of privacy
2007-01-29 14:38:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
That happened to me I wrote the company a letter and asked for my numbers to be removed of course I had to change both numbers when I gave my company the new numbers I asked in writting for them to remain private.
2007-01-29 14:40:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. An employer can post basic contact info.
2007-01-29 14:40:35 · answer #11 · answered by Curt 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋