Posted by Makai on 10/26/07

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I was hired as a legal assistant at a small firm. The
first 90 days are probationary as a contract employee and
then you become an employee after the probationary period
is up. 1st - as a contracted employee, I should be able to
come in on my own time to perform the jobs he gives me
right?. But I realized he wanted me there 9-5 with no
lunch breaks after this last week, when I would leave at
11:30 for a couple of hours for my PT appts after a week
without checking in with him, he pulled me aside and asked
why I was "disapearing for hours". He had been monitoring
when I was coming and going and disputed the time I had on
my invoice. I explained that I thought I was contract and
could come and go and he said no, he needed someone there
9-5. (which is basically an employee!) Today he left town
and I went to retrieve an e-mail from his computer per his
request and he had left an e-mail up from his fiance that
proceeded to give a day by day play by play of my schedule
for this week. (EXAMPLE "it is 1:45 and she is still not
here...she snuck out the door again...seems to be leaving
everyday at 11:15, she must have some kind of appt...."
etc.) then they proceeded to plot to have me followed to
see where I was going!!! She followed me one day to see
if I was really getting my tire fixed! My question is 1)
is it legal for him to dictate to me as a contract
employee my schedule and if not, if he terminates me if I
don't comply to I have any recourse and 2)can he violate
my privacy like that by having me followed?? If I was an
employee I was say this is slander and defaming my
character as he joked that I must be attending NA meetings
daily. But since I am contract, I want to know if my
rights have been violated and if so, what I should or can
do about it. Thanks!

Re: Were my rights violated?, 11/01/07, by Jenn.

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