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Sent to Legal Experts May 25 2007 at 4:35 AM
   

I have several co-workers who are allergic to perfume & hairspray, so I quit using those products. Now they are complaining about my laundry detergent and products I use after a shower! Do I have to change those too? It is becoming an invasion of my privacy to have what products I use in my own home on my own time. Can I legally (HR) be forced to make those changes?

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May 25 2007 at 5:56 AM (1 hour and 21 minutes later)
         
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You cannot be forced to change anything that involves your right to privacy or your person. However as you have an "at-will" employment contract, your employer can terminate employment for any reason, so long as you have not been discriminated under a protected class recognized by the EEOC. Unfortunately, right of privacy is not a recognized protected class.

Right of privacy is separate cause of action where you can recover damages if you have suffered damages as a result. Based on the information you have provided, there are no damages. If you object and then are terminated you may have a cause of action against the co-workers or employer for invasion of privacy as you lost your job (damages).

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May 25 2007 at 6:16 AM (19 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
Thank you! I understand the request of the co-worker for no perfume, or even no hairspray, but to have an issue raised about my home product usage is a bit much. Others use the same type of products, but it does seem to just be me, which is unfortunate. That said, I have an outstanding performace review. I certainly hope that this situation would not negatively impact that.
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May 25 2007 at 6:26 AM (9 minutes and 51 seconds later)
         
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