Is it legal for a previous employer to give out my SSN and private information to another employer without my consent?
Question Details:
A social security number may not be divulged to another without the consent of the person to whom the number belongs. Most other "private" information, however, may be: for example, an employer may divulge an employee's address; phone number; and/or salary to another employer, without employee consent.
Even if some information (like the SSN) was improperly released without your consent, if you did not suffer some demonstrable loss or injury therefore--such as identify theft--there would be little or no point in legal action; the U.S. legal system provides compensation for actual injuries or losses, so without injuries or losses, you could not recover enough money to justify the cost of legal action.
