Hello there,
I've been working for an international fashion company for some time. I'll be honest with you guys, since some time I haven't been feeling comfortable working there. The pressure has become too high. All they expect from us are the numbers. I called in sick last week and they kept calling me for the reason of my absence. AFAIK, they are not allowed to ask me about the reason why I'm not at work, even if it's personal. Today was my first day at work and all of a sudden they asked me to the HR office. Short talk, mostly bla bla bla about procedures. They said they need to know the reason why I was sick. Moreover, they try to link it somehow with my private life and that pisses me off. I don't want my employer to interfere with my private life.
1. Can they ask about the reason of my sickness?
2. I feel very uncomfortable with sharing with my company about my private life. Can my lawyer do something about it?
Thanks for any advices.
I've been working for an international fashion company for some time. I'll be honest with you guys, since some time I haven't been feeling comfortable working there. The pressure has become too high. All they expect from us are the numbers. I called in sick last week and they kept calling me for the reason of my absence. AFAIK, they are not allowed to ask me about the reason why I'm not at work, even if it's personal. Today was my first day at work and all of a sudden they asked me to the HR office. Short talk, mostly bla bla bla about procedures. They said they need to know the reason why I was sick. Moreover, they try to link it somehow with my private life and that pisses me off. I don't want my employer to interfere with my private life.
1. Can they ask about the reason of my sickness?
2. I feel very uncomfortable with sharing with my company about my private life. Can my lawyer do something about it?
Thanks for any advices.