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It is not illegal for your employer to ask who your doctor is. It is illegal for your doctor to give out your information without your consent. Many places of employement require a letter of recent phyical as a requirement of employment. The doctor's signature would be on the form.
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Can your employer ask for your doctor's name and appointment time?
yes
Is it legal for an employer to ask for what vehicle type you drive?
Yes.
Can an employer call an employees doctor and ask if they have issued a fit note?
HIPAA prohibits your employer from contacting your doctor directly. The emplopyer can comple YOU to get the info from your doctor or can hire a doctopr to contact your doc.
Can an employer ask you when you are retiring?
An employer can ask an employee if they are retiring as long as it is not done in a way that does not discriminate. It is not legal for an employer to tell an employee to resign because of his age. Also, an employee does not have to answer if his boss asks if he is retiring.
Can employer ask for driver's license during the interview process?
If the employer wishes to check if the applicants identification is legit as the applicant claims it to be, then it is alright and legal for the employer to ask for a proof of identification example given driver's license.
What question would be legal for a prospective employer to ask you at a job?
What's your salary requirement?
What questions can a prospective employer legally ask a former employer for a reference check in Virginia?
The only questions that are truly legal are if the employee worked their and what their position was. They can also ask if they are eligible for rehire.
Is an employer legally allowed to ask an employee why he orshe is calling out sick?
They can try to call them, but the doctor is not allowed to give out any information about you. The doctor might be able to say "yes s/he came in today"/"no s/he didn't come in". But the doctor is not allowed to give out the reason why you went in, since this would be a breach of the Doctor-Patient Confidentiality and therefore illegal. In summary- The doctor can say whether you have seen him/her on that day. But the doctor cannot tell the employer why, if you did, you went to see the doctor, unless the doctor has your permission to do so.
What question would be legal for a prospective employer to ask you at a job interview?
What's your salary requirement?
When a prospective employer asks how long you've been unemployed and asks about their search results is it legal?
A prospective employer DOES have the right to ask about your employment history.
Can an employer ask an employee about health concerns that makes them late to work?
Yes, if it's on going. In British Columbia, Canada when a person is off work for three days or more an employer can ask for a doctors note. It's best to get a doctors note if possible because the doctor will only tell the employer that you are being treated, but won't tell the employer what you are being treated for (patient/doctor confidentiality.)
When a prospective employer does a background check with your old employer in Texas the old employer tell them you were fired and would they rehire you?
They can't ask this question in this manner. A way around may be for the employer that is hiring you to ask the previous employer are you re-hireable. In most cases they only verify dates of employment and salary for legal reasons. This is the general practice.
