What are my rights regarding the dissemination of my personal information at work?
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What are my rights regarding the dissemination of my personal information at work?
When I arrived at work last Saturday I found all my personal information laid out for everyone to view. It included my home address, direction to my home, a photo of my home and both my own and my girlfriends phone numbers. This work place employees sexual offenders and one of these individuals had my information in hand when I entered work. I have small children at home and I now fear for their safety.
Asked on January 26, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
It is legal for an employer to publish or disseminate an employee's address, phone number, contact information, etc. unless and only if there is a written agreement or contract to the contrary, the same way that any person who knows this information (e.g. a friend, family member, etc.) can disseminate it in the absence of an agreement to not do this. This information is not intrinsically protected by the law: anyone who knows it can publish, provide, etc. it.
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