Legal Question in Employment Law in California
Harrassment?
I am in outside sales for a chemical company. I have been on family berevement leave for a couple weeks. In that time my company designated from our corp. office someone to contact all of my clients via phone to tell them that I am on medical leave and they need to place any orders with corp. Is it legal for them to disclose the fact that I am on medical leave to my clients? All of my clients have been calling me direct and it is causing my blood pressure to go through the roof! I have Dr. proof. - Thank you.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Harrassment?
That -is- a personal issue that should not have been disclosed. At the same time, they protected you in a sense so that your clients wouldn't think you're on disciplinary leave. They could have said "he's taken a few weeks off" and left it at that, though. It's nice that your clients care so much about you.
Re: Harrassment?
Such discussion of an employee's medical condition is a violation of privacy. Whether it justifies legal action depends on the severity of the violation, and the damages. Contact me if you think you want to take legal action.
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