Can I refuse a meeting with HR?

If you do refuse to attend the meeting, then your employer can (and quite possibly will) discipline you, and it may make it more difficult to pursue a legitimate legal claim.

Can employers change your schedule without telling you?

Yes, in some cases. Generally, unless an employment contract or a collective bargaining agreement states otherwise, an employer may change an employee’s job duties, schedule or work location without the employee’s consent.

Do you have the right to record a meeting?

An employee does not have the right to record a meeting. Meetings may, however, be recorded with the employer’s consent. In practice, recording meetings may make those taking part uncomfortable and so may not be helpful to the conduct of the meeting.

Do you have the right to record a disciplinary meeting?

Employment lawyer Hayley Johnson considers the extent to which there is any right to record such meetings and the pitfalls of doing so. Does an employee have the right to record a disciplinary or grievance meeting? An employee does not have the right to record a meeting. Meetings may, however, be recorded with the employer’s consent.

Who is the HR editor of the corporate con?

Andrew Discolli, HR editor of career service The Corporate Con/noisseur, emphasized loosening up existing WFH policy: “I would recommend that all employers institute levels of flexibility across their workforce.

Can a meeting be recorded for a disabled employee?

Can allowing a meeting to be recorded be a reasonable adjustment for a disabled employee? Yes. For example, an employee who is not able to take his or her own notes of a meeting due to a physical or mental impairment that prevents him or her from doing so may ask for an audio recording of the meeting as an alternative.

Can an employee legally record meetings with management?

“What employees need to be aware of is that in many jurisdictions, there is legislation that prohibits recording private conversations and indeed, it is a poor practice both legally and in terms of addressing employment issues, to be covertly recording conversations with managers,” said Michael Byrnes, special counsel at Clayton Utz.

Do you have to have a meeting with the boss?

Wulfe and others describe their experiences, pointing out what worked—or didn’t work—for them. Some HR professionals recommend that meetings with executives be voluntary and open to employees at every level—including managers and non-exempt, part-time, seasonal and teleworking staff.

What to do if HR is not your friend?

Don’t assume their focus on employee happiness includes having your back in difficult career situations. Instead, seek help from the outside and get proper coaching on how to engage and involve HR effectively. You don’t want to make any communication mistakes that can inadvertently hurt your career.

What happens if you say the wrong thing at HR?

Saying the wrong thing can discount your credibility and get your claim ignored. Or, even worse, turned around to make it look like you’re the troublemaker. Step 2: Minimize your fear by preparing for the worst-case scenario. One of the reasons many people don’t file claims is out of fear.