Workplaces are in charge of protecting their employees’ sensitive information, especially if the information is something their employees insist remains private until the time is right, if ever. No reason is needed; An employee reserves the right to keep their private life confidential and only include those who are directly affected by the information.
You’d think human resources would be the department who are experts at keeping information tucked away in a lockbox, forever sealed until the employee says “when”. You’d think.
The head of HR in this next story is the cause of a major breach of an employee’s sensitive information regarding her pregnancy and maternity leave. The employee works at the same company as her husband, and HR was supposed to email a summary of a meeting they had with the employee to her husband. Lo and behold, the husband has a similar name to another man at the company, and HR sends the email to him instead. When the employee brings this to HR’s attention, she then schedules another meeting with the husband, but again invites the wrong person. One time, one mistake, I get it. But twice? As HR personnel? Something’s gotta give…
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