Can my employer ask for documentation of my husbands car accident if it made me leave work?

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Can my employer ask for documentation of my husbands car accident if it made me leave work?

I left work because my boyfriend was in an accident. Can my employer ask for his personal accident documentation?

Asked on June 13, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Oregon

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

The fact is that most employment relationships are what is known as "at will". This means that it can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes requiring additional documentation regarding an absence. This can include providing a doctor's note for sick days, an obituary for bereavement leave, or even a police report or other paperwork regarding a car accident that caused an employee to leave work early. Such an action is legal so long as it does not violate company policy, a union agreement or employment contract. Also, the employee's treatmet must not constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination. For your part, you can comply with your employer's request, refuse and risk termination, or quit.


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