if a promotional exam is online does the company have to provide a computer with internet access?
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if a promotional exam is online does the company have to provide a computer with internet access?
I work in law enforcement and the
state said I can not use a state
computer to take the exam. I do
not have a home computer and
obviously no internet. Now a
coworker that failed the test is
going to grieve it because I used
a state computer.
Asked on July 5, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No it does not. A promotion is not legally mandated, so an employer need not provide a mechanism for obtsining one. It is up to the employee to either acuire or gain access to a computer. This can be done through family, friends or even your local public library. Think about it, this is the same as if the test was being given at a testing center and you needed to get transporation to the site.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, the employer--even a state employer--is under no obligation whatsoever to provide a computer with internet access for this purpose. Rather, it was your responsibility to find a non-state computer to use, like one at a community library, a friend's or family member's computer, buy a laptop and use the wifi at a "Starbucks" or book store, etc. The person applying for the promotion has the responsibility to make sure he/she can take the test; this is no different than if the test were paper-and-pencil, you would be responsible to get to the testing location, even if you had no car and the location was inconvenient.
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