https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 00:18:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746859 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 01:03:29 +0000 sunny 1746859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the answer above that said that you medical appointments were time sensitive as advised by your doctor. I can't imagine your work would start pushing into more details than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746847 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 00:33:53 +0000 brownie 1746847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can always answer with half truths. If it's a male boss something along the lines of "I'm having feminine issues that require appointments at specific times in my cycle. I don't get to pick them. It is a short term issue with fix and I will keep it outside of work as much as possible." Most guys don't want to get into that. If it is a female boss you could do the same thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746625 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 20:48:33 +0000 Greentea 1746625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You never have to detail your medical appointments. Inappropriate of a manager to ask beyond understanding they are "medical." :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746495 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:50:06 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1746495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: you could maybe even just say it's a time-sensitive medical appointment that your doctor will not let you push back. </p> <p>If it's not in your job description to travel, I would simply say no, you aren't available to be out of town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746212 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:34:23 +0000 Boogs 1746212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: I don't blame you, I wouldn't want to either. I hope in the end they work with you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746207 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:30:34 +0000 babycanuck 1746207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: I will reach out to my HR rep if he starts to push the issue for sure</p> <p>@Boogs: I'm not ready to disclose to them that I'm doing cycle monitoring for infertility, I don't think that's really any of their business, and I feel that if it doesn't impede on my work hours and my actual work then they don't really have any right to know. It would be different if I had to take time off all of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746121 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:37:41 +0000 Boogs 1746121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: That always sucks. If you look at it from their perspective also, maybe they don't understand why an appointment(s) can't be pushed back by a week. Say I was getting my teeth cleaned, I could realistically move an appointment like that fairly easily. So, why you don't have to say anything, maybe a little bit of transparency from your side would help your case if it wasn't something you would mind disclosing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746117 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:35:42 +0000 mrswin 1746117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: You DO NOT have to say anything other than medical when letting your manager know about the appointments. In the case of the travel it is a little harder, my employment contract implicitly states that travel is required. Luckily my bosses have never pushed the issue and I have been able to shift the travel dates to work with my monitoring schedule. I would say push back and see what happens. Is there someone in HR you could speak with? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746021 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:58:06 +0000 babycanuck 1746021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: In my eyes a good manager would compromise. Unfortunately, my boss is an asshole, so I'm preparing myself for the worst. </p> <p>We shall see what happens :) I will definitely be going to HR if he doesn't get it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746018 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:57:09 +0000 Boogs 1746018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: Is there a compromise where you can't travel this time, but you can next time? And no, they can't ask about your appointments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746017 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:54:05 +0000 babycanuck 1746017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So i just reviewed my employment agreement and my job description, neither of which state that there is travel involved. It's kind of an implied situation where you may have to travel from time to time, but nothing on paper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1746001 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:49:12 +0000 MaryM 1746001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not in HR, but I had a situation similar to this. My boss asked me to change a doctors appointment to a more convenient time, and I outright refused to do so. </p> <p>Is travel included in your job description? Or have you suggested the alternatives you think could work? Can someone else go for you this time, or are you the only one who can do what's needed?</p> <p>I would simply say that your appointments are medical and leave it at that. I think if they pry further, you can say that you're not comfortable disclosing. </p> <p>If they keep pushing, I would ask HR. Nothing prevents a boss from asking those questions. But you probably don't have to disclose anything you don't want to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1745995 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:46:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1745995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can the require you to travel - If its part of your job description, then usually they can. </p> <p>Can they request the details of the appointments - No. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-hr-professionals-question#post-1745987 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:44:16 +0000 babycanuck 1745987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Situation:</p> <p>A manager asks an employee to travel for a week to work elsewhere in the country.</p> <p>The employee states to the manager they cannot travel as they have early morning appointments before they start their work day. It does not affect their work, does not impede in their regular working hours, but they cannot travel.</p> <p>Does the manager have the right to ask what the appointments are if they are outside of working hours?</p> <p>Does the employee need to disclose to the manager what appointments they are? Can they state as a blanket "medical"? </p> <p>Can the employee refuse to travel? The travel is not for day-to-day work, it's for meetings that can be done remotely and/or "team" events (aka food and drinks). </p>