There is a rumor at work that I am having an intimate relationship with a guest. I was questioned by my supervisor which led to her asking me about another friend, who is associated with the alleged guest. When this was presented to the HR Director she then informed my supervisor that I was seen out one evening and I was intoxicated.
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Can My Supervisor Ask Me If I Am Intimate With Someone Who Has No Relationship With My Company?12 comments to Can My Supervisor Ask Me If I Am Intimate With Someone Who Has No Relationship With My Company? |
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It depends on what the guest is a guest too. Is this just a guest of yours at your home? The company I work for had me sign a statement before I went to work for them that allows them to take disciplinary actions against me if I were to do something unrelated to my job. The reason for it is my behavior outside of work still reflects my company I work for. So say I was to get drunk and start a fight my company can actually terminate me for this because I still represent the company with my actions. Do I agree with it? Not really but I kind of understand where they are coming from with it I just think its going over board. If I were you I would try to find out if your company has this kind of policy and if not you are not entitled to tell them about your relationships outside of the company doors.
Generally no, your private life is only yours to deal with. However, if your company has a policy on these, then they do have rights to question you, but they have to prove you did something. And uhh, intoxication has nothing to do with this issue. Just be careful and keep everything to yourself, that’s your rights.
Your question is too vague to give a proper answer to. Different laws can apply in certain instances, but you give no clue as to what line of work you are in. Do you work in a hotel? Did you sign a contract with regards to rules? Do you work for the government? Lots of different rules that apply in that case.
I suggest you let the HR manager know that if it is ever raised again in the context of what is and isn’t acceptable from your employers point of view, you will be investigating the possibility of work place harrasment. They are actually harrassing you.
If it has no direct relation with your work and does not effect your work then it is not their business and they do not have the right to ask you. Simply and politely tell them that your private life outside of work is not their business.
If you are in a relationship with someone who is neither an employee nor a client of your company, then it is none of your supervisor’s business who you are seeing.
Refer to your contract with this company or to the employee handbook. There are certain rights of the company and, of course, a point at which your job ends and your personal life begins.
Also if you were not out on a business dinner working for the company who cares if you were intoxicated. What you do on your time with your money is your business
its not your supervisors business nor the HR directors business who or whom your seeing out of office hours. What you do is your business no one elses. They need to get life like your doing.
it’s none of her business! If you were doing it during work and coming to work intoxicated then there might be an issue, but I see nothing wrong with you having a life outside of work.
They can ask and you should respond that its none of their business who you are friends with away from work.
Absolutely not.