QUESTION
Can an employer force me to use EAP if I recieved a DUI not on company time?
Asked on Feb 21st, 2015 on Employment Contracts - North Carolina
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Received DUI in personal vehicle not on company time. License suspended.
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No, you can not be forced to do anything you do not want to by your employer. However, you can be fired for not using the EAP. If it is a matter of principal and standing up for yourself, may be it is worth the risk. If you need your job, perhaps you should go to EAP.
Answered on Feb 21st, 2015 at 12:28 PM
I am an experienced attorney focusing on employment law in North Carolina and Tennessee. This post/response is not meant to constitute legal advice.