Q: Can a privately held company deny employee access to board meeting minutes?
I work as a registered nurse at a privately held company that is not being transparent about its potential closure. If I request the meeting minutes from the board meeting where this topic was discussed, is my company legally allowed to deny my request? There have been no past instances of similar information being denied to employees, to my knowledge.
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In a privately held company, board meeting minutes are generally not considered public records and may not be accessible to employees unless explicitly granted by the company. As a registered nurse, you may not have an automatic right to request these minutes unless it’s part of your job responsibilities or the company has a policy that allows employee access to such documents. Many privately held companies choose to keep board discussions confidential, especially if they are related to sensitive topics like a potential closure.
While it’s understandable that you want clarity, your employer is likely within their legal rights to deny your request for access to the meeting minutes unless they’ve made an exception in the past or have a specific policy in place. It may be helpful to check your employee handbook or internal communication policies to see if there are guidelines about transparency or information sharing within the company.
If you feel the company is withholding important information that affects your job, such as a potential closure, you may want to consider raising your concerns directly with management or HR. If necessary, you could seek legal advice to understand if you have any rights to this information based on your employment contract or local regulations.
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