Legal Question in Employment Law in Minnesota

If you have a family emergency at home and call your employer to tell them you won't be in, can they legally ask you exactly what the emergency consisted of? Sounds like it might be against the privacy of an individual.


Asked on 7/23/13, 4:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Tricia Dwyer Tricia Dwyer Esq & Assoc PLLC

Hello. The appropriate person facing this issue likely has employment concerns that extend beyond one simple, discrete question. If so, do contact an attorney for legal advice for your personal needs and issues. This website provides general information and general principles of law and does not provide private legal advice. Some attorneys are available seven days for emergency legal needs. Many attorneys will confer initially at no charge. Then, if legal work is performed, some attorneys will provide a reduced fee for financial hardship. Some attorneys may also assist you in limited scope manner to conserve legal costs. All the best.

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Answered on 7/23/13, 6:52 pm


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