Can my supervisor put a negative evaluation in my file without my seeing it first?
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Can my supervisor put a negative evaluation in my file without my seeing it first?
Asked on August 26, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your supervisor may do this. There is no legal requirement or obligation to show an employee a negative evaluation in his or her file at all--let alone any requirement to show the evaluation to the employee prior to filing it. The exception would be if you have an employment contract, including a union agreement, which gives you the right to see such evaluations and/or comment on them in writing.
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