Can an employer talk to other empoyees about an employee?
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Can an employer talk to other empoyees about an employee?
Is it legal for an employer to tell other employee about another employees position before telling that employee? It is a situation where the employee was hearing from other employees that he was being moved to another position before he even knew it. When the employee asked the employer about it he said he would talk to him later.
Asked on October 4, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your employer can do this unless doing so breaches the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Further, there is no right to privacy or confidentaility in the workplace. Accordingly, you have no claim here.
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