What are the steps an HR person must take when a Lawyer requests personal information?

Is this a personal situation or for school?

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Is this a personal situation or for school?

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I am appying for a job, and this is a part of a questionare the HR manager sent me. Thanks!

What steps would YOU take?

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

What steps would YOU take?

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Nice. I'm actually looking for answers, but I guess I would ask for written permission from the employee whose information is being requested.
Since it is an Attorney, also I would ask if it relates to a legal proceeding.
Anywhere close?

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Originally Posted by Mark Reedy

Nice. I'm actually looking for answers, but I guess I would ask for written permission from the employee whose information is being requested.
Since it is an Attorney, also I would ask if it relates to a legal proceeding.
Anywhere close?

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I would say you are in the ball park. I'm going to PM a link to this thread to several members who will give you some good responses.

I would think there is a company policy about this too, so you would need to know that.

Has a subpoena been presented?

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Originally Posted by J_9

Has a subpoena been presented?

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Did not mention a supoena, just asked what steps would I take if the request was an Attorney.

At the library where I worked, we could not give out employee or patron info to anyone, not even police or attorneys without a court order, and then we had to defer to the library director to get involved with that part of it.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

At the library where I worked, we could not give out employee or patron info to anyone, not even police or attorneys without a court order, and then we had to defer to the library director to get involved with that part of it.

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That could be the "steps" they are looking for. This is for a government HR job, which might have similar policies to your library. Thanks. I've been looking for the correct response on the internet all day without success.
Sorry for the typos, on my phone.

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Originally Posted by Mark Reedy

That could be the "steps" they are looking for. This is for a government HR job, which might have similar policies to your library. Thanks. I've been looking for the correct response on the internet all day without success.
Sorry for the typos, on my phone.

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And the correct procedure was drummed into our heads at many staff meetings. The policy was in print and we all had a copy. We couldn't even disclose library info (overdues, books checked out, fine amounts) to another family member.

Employee records were in a locked file cabinet, and medical records were in a different locked cabinet. To find out specific patron info, there was a higher password and only a few employees had it.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

And the correct procedure was drummed into our heads at many staff meetings. The policy was in print and we all had a copy. We couldn't even disclose library info (overdues, books checked out, fine amounts) to another family member.

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Hope I get it right. If all else fails, refer to the HR manager?Trying to get into the HR field, took courses in college and some admin work.
I'm sure these questions are part of a screeing process. This one was tough
If any other thoughts,please let me know.

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Originally Posted by Mark Reedy

Hope I get it right. If all else fails, refer to the HR manager?Trying to get into the HR field, took courses in college and some admin work.
I'm sure these questions are part of a screening process. This one was tough
If any other thoughts,please let me know.

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I PMed three members to add to this thread, so please check back to see if they responded.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

I PMed three members to add to this thread, so please check back to see if they responded.

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Thank you Wondergirl!

So you are applying for a job and were asked a question you can't answer. So you want us to answer it. Do we get the job instead?

The answer is you tell the attorney to get a subpoena is he does not have one. You don't release employee info unless compelled by a valid court order.

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Originally Posted by ScottGem

So you are applying for a job and were asked a question you can't answer. So you want us to answer it. Do we get the job instead?

The answer is you tell the attorney to get a subpoena is he does not have one. You don't release employee info unless compelled by a valid court order.

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Assuming that's the correct response, and I get the job, do you accept headhunter fees instead?
If you're answer is wrong, 15% of nothing is still nothing.
Lol

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Originally Posted by Mark Reedy

Assuming that's the correct response, and I get the job, do you accept headhunter fees instead?
If you're answer is wrong, 15% of nothing is still nothing.
Lol

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What Scott said is what our procedure was at the library.

I was an HR Assistant Superintendent and this type of question would only be asked on someone applying to work in my office. What job are you applying for in this situation? The first thing I would do is asked the lawyer if he has written permission from the person in question. If notin the absence of a court order, he would get no information

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Originally Posted by ballengerb1

I was an HR Assistant Superintendent and this type of question would only be asked on someone applying to work in my office. What job are you applying for in this situation? The first thing I would do is asked the lawyer if he has written permission from the person in question. If notin the absence of a court order, he would get no information

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HR Coordinator.
Wow, what a great site is this? You all are a wealth of information! I wish I had come here first.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

What Scott said is what our procedure was at the library.

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Wondergirl really is. Thank you