Is it legal for my manager to contact my dad if I’m over 18 and missed work?

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Is it legal for my manager to contact my dad if I’m over 18 and missed work?

I am 19 years old. I recently missed work (called in) because I was stranded overnight in a different city with a flat tire (I couldn’t get a tire replacement until morning). My boss decided there must be some sort of conspiracy going on and decided to “investigate,” as I heard from a co-worker upon returning to work. He called my dad and discussed my absence with him. I live at home with my parents and did not wish for my dad to be aware of my absence at work because (as I had predicted) it has now caused tension at home and I am having to move out. Is this legal

Asked on February 14, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Kentucky

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Yes, this is legal. There is no law which prevents any person, including an employer, from calling someone you know, including your parents (but also including a roommate, a child, a spouse, etc.) to inquire into your well-being and whereabouts, the reason you are not at work, etc. It is understandably awkward, but the law still does not making something illegal just because it causes unpleasant consequences for you.


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