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Law for HR (Human Resources) confidentiality?

LegacyUser · 2010-02-14 02:02:11

Is there a law that what is discussed with HR is confidential? Or does it depend on the policies of individual companies to grant that privilege or not? I was actually told verbally by a member of our HR group that confidentiality was "absolute." Turns out that our communication w/ HR isn't confidential at my work (law or…

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14-02-2010 3:02am

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Is there a law that what is discussed with HR is confidential?
Or does it depend on the policies of individual companies to grant that privilege or not?

I was actually told verbally by a member of our HR group that confidentiality was "absolute."

Turns out that our communication w/ HR isn't confidential at my work (law or no law).

It was not a crucial or urgent matter, just personal. That HR person apparently had a change of mind and the information was shared, without my knowledge or permission, with another HR person and my manager, and has come back to me via our mutual Boss.

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#2 02-04-2010 12:32am
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The function of the HR department is to protect the company not the individual

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