Can my employer share with my co-workers that they received a request for employment verification
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Can my employer share with my co-workers that they received a request for employment verification
I have applied for a new job but have not finalized things with new potential employer. Current employer received an employment verification request phone call and now all of my co-workers are aware of this even though I did not tell anyone at current employer about this potential new job.
Asked on December 20, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Iowa
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
There is no right to privacy in the workplace regarding such a matter as this. Information that you feel should remain confidential is not your call; it is actually up to your employer to decide as to whetherer or not to disclose it to your co-workers. While somewhat unprofessional to discuss this with fellow employees, a company can legally disclose receiving a request for verification of employment, unless it is prohibited from doing so under the terms of an employment cntract or union agreement.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
There is no right to privacy in the workplace regarding such a matter as this. Information that you feel should remain confidential is not your call; it is actually up to your employer to decide as to whetherer or not to disclose it to your co-workers. While somewhat unprofessional to discuss this with fellow employees, a company can legally disclose receiving a request for verification of employment, unless it is prohibited from doing so under the terms of an employment cntract or union agreement.
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