Is it legal if I was told I could not return to work unless I can prove that my house was exterminated?
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Is it legal if I was told I could not return to work unless I can prove that my house was exterminated?
I work night shift at a group home. They found bed bugs there and asked employees if we could check our houses. The exterminator came to my home and found 1 in my couch. I received a text saying that I can’t come to work until I prove that the bedbugs were exterminated. They have had problems in all of their group homes. Why am I required to either pay for it or no job?
Asked on August 15, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you employer can require this unless it violates your rights under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract. The fact is that your employer has the right to manadate certain actions and can set the conditions of work as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination).
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