Am I required to tell my boss what I do in my off hours if asked?
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Am I required to tell my boss what I do in my off hours if asked?
If my boss asks me what I am doing after I clock out on a Friday. Am I legally required to inform him or am I legally protected to my privacy in that situation?
Asked on May 7, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, you do not have to legally provide your employer with information as to what you do on your off duty time. However, unless you are afforded some type of protection under the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you are an "at will worker". This means that you can be discharged for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice (absent some form of actionable discrimination). Accordingly, you can refuse to provide your employer with this information but you can be terminated for not doing so.
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