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Can an employee's health be evaluated as part of a performance review?
No, not general "health". Employers can evaluate each employee's ability to perform job duties the employer calls essential.
Can an employer legally take an employee's phone while the employee is working?
They can't take something that belongs to you, but you should not be making personal calls while on the job. You could be fired for that.
What is difference between employer and employee?
An "employee" can be anyone who works for an employer and who receives wages for payment for their work. A "contract worker" can be, but not necessarily is, someone who's duties are set out in an agreement between them and the employer that calls for that individual to perform certain duties or obtain certain results that were set out in that contract. There is no real legal definition of an "employee" and indeed the contract worker can be considered an "employee" of the company that hires them UNLESS they are Independent Contractors who actually work for themselves and hire themselves out to companies for certain duties.
Should employees be paid for attending mandatory meetings?
Employees SHOULD be paid for mandatory meetings. If an employer calls for a mandatory meeting on an employee's day off, or not during his scheduled shift, it should be considered the same as being called in to work. Said employee has to give up his time as well as transportation costs to attend the meeting for which the employer can reprimand or retaliate, if the employee does not attend (mandatory meetings only). Thus, if an employer calls you in to a "mandatory" meeting, you should be REQUIRED to clock in. This protects the employer as well as compensates the employee for cost of transportation and giving up his free time.
A person is terminated from job and applies for work elsewhere when new employer calls can they say anything negative about them?
They most certainly can. Remember he/she was terminated for a reason and they want to keep the new employer from making the same mistake of wasting money on employee physicals, etc. Being honest is the best thing, but not to be mean.
Are there any laws in the state of California limiting what a previous employer and tell a prospective employer about an ex employee?
I don't know about in California but I heard that an employer is not allowed to tell anything about an ex employee unless used as a reference. If you just use the employer as a previous job all they are supposed to be allowed to verify is that you did work there and the dates. However if you put them down as a reference and a prospective employer calls them they can elaborate on your character as well.
What to do for job references if let go?
(Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, nor am I an HR person) My understanding is that if a prospective employer calls your job references, the former employer can only verify the dates of employment.
What can you say if an employee is looking for another job and the prospective employer calls you?
You are not allowed to give any personal opinions of the employee other than "Yes, I would ..." or "No, I would not hire this person again. Other than that, its basic; "Yes, Jim is an employee here at Burger Rink. Jim has been with the company about a year and a half. Jim works about 20 to 25 hours a week and his wage is $8.00 an hour plus tips.
Can your employer monitor nonpersonal phone calls without your consent?
Yes, absolutely your employer can monitor non-personal phone calls. You automatically give consent by working for the employer because you're doing the work the employer hired you to do.
In A Raisin in the SunWhat does walter's employer call to say?
His employer calls to say that he is fired.
How can an employee drop the health insurance provided by the employer?
Under most circumstances you can drop coverage at open enrollment. You can check with your benefits administrator to see if there are any qualifying events that may allow you to drop earlier. Also, in some circumstances you can not drop coverage even if you want to. Here in CA if the employer's health insurance contract calls for the employer to pay 100% of the employees premium the employee can not decline coverage. Very often you will see a contract written at 99% even though the employer actually pays all of it just for that reason.
Your former empolyer said he'd give you a positive reference but you found out that is not true Do you have grounds for a blacklisting charge?
It depends on what she or he said. When a Manager or Supervisor calls your former employee for a reference, they are suppose to ask your former employee will you hire this person again, your former employee only suppose to say Yes or No.
