Finance, Forex and Investments

Can a private org. Search your financial records. Is this a violation of my right to privacy under the U.?

Scenario: My wife works for an Indian gaming institution located in the state of Oklahoma. The Question as pertained by her is. Does the casino have the right to, as a condition of her employment institute a mandatory release of information, concerning her financial, medical, personal , and federal records. She has worked for this organization for three years. When she first started they did do a background check on her and found nothing. The cause of this release of information has been spawned by a few individuals stealing money from the tills. They are requesting, as a term of her employment, a signed release of this information to them. I have prohibited her from releasing this information as to many circumstances exist for a search and seizure of my account. They could freeze my accounts due to coincidental circumstances. She will be fired if we do not provide them with this. If anyone knows of a statute which prohibits this action please advise.

Public Comments

1. I assume that your wife is under an employment at will relationship. Thus, the employer can uniliaterally change the terms of employment at any time (ie, by requiring disclosure of financial records). It sounds like your wife doesn't have much of a choice if she wants to keep her job, but you could always seek the advice of an attorney.