My boss in implementing new policies that we are to adhere to but refuses to give us a copy of what we signed. Is the legal? And what is I get amnesia.
2007-09-11 10:19:05 · 5 answers · asked by CEO 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I have no problem siging the form, the problem I have it not being allowed to have a copy and we do not get an employee handbook. Anything we sign it is common practice that you are not allowed to have a copy of it.
2007-09-11 10:57:38 · update #1
Sounds fishy but don't be an @ss or you'll be whining about how you lost your job. And nobody owes you a job.
2007-09-11 10:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Signing something that says basically that you'll adhere to "company policiy" without specifying what the policy is about the same as signing something that says you promise to behave. Very vague, very general, and holds little legal value.
A company can fire you for any reason they want. There is no law that guarantees your right to keep your job.
Now, if YOU want to sue the company in civil court for wrongful termination, that's up to you. That's where the legal aspects come in. A company may try to use the excuse that you did NOT adhere to company policy. In that case, they would need to show written proof of their policy, available in a handbook that every employee receives.
If they don't have a printed handbook, that doesn't mean you've won your case. It just makes it harder for THEM to win the case. Other factors also determine the outcome.
In your case, if the new policy includes "common sense" items such as no physical fighting or not being drunk on the job, essentially the things covered by criminal law, then you're nitpicking for the sake of it, not because you might forget.
2007-09-11 17:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by Marc X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's BS. He can still hold you accountable for complying with those policies because you signed something saying you received it and would comply. Not giving you a copy of it if requested is crappy business practice. Not sure if its illegal though.
If you are given a paper to sign, walk to the copy machine and make a copy of it before you give it back.
2007-09-11 17:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by Michael C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a bad situation. You should be able to obtain a copy of any personnel policy that you have signed.
Contact the state labot depatment or a labor atorney and find oujt the legality.
2007-09-11 17:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by DrIG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems kinda fishy that he's refusing to give you copies of what you signed and what you have to adhere to. Did he give an actual reason? Seems counter-productive to me and kinda shady, but so far, seems legal.
2007-09-11 17:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋