Cn a supervisor share employee information with non-supervisor?
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Cn a supervisor share employee information with non-supervisor?
On lunch, my supervisor told me that my co-worker,
Asked on June 16, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Absent some form of legally actionable discrimination (i.e. unfair treatment based on a person's race, religion, gender, nationality, age (over 40), or disability), a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. Accordingly, unless this disclosure violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement it is legal. Also, as long as what was said was true, there is no basis for a defamation claim by your co-worker. Bottom line, while unprofessional, your supervisor's comment was not illegal.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Absent some form of legally actionable discrimination (i.e. unfair treatment based on a person's race, religion, gender, nationality, age (over 40), or disability), a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. Accordingly, unless this disclosure violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement it is legal. Also, as long as what was said was true, there is no basis for a defamation claim by your co-worker. Bottom line, while unprofessional, your supervisor's comment was not illegal.
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