Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Public disclosure of performance review

I was president of a board for a neighborhood swim team. At a closed board meeting, we discussed performance reviews of our coaches as well as bonuses. Our v.p. took the minutes of the meeting and omitted that it was a closed. She then wrote that the four coaches recieved grades of F, D, F, & C in the minutes. Some members were upset and asked for a vote to recall her position. She sent out a copy of the minutes to 80 families in our area. She lied about the meeting, then posted personel info for everyone. Could she be sued? The coaches are 17 yrs - 22 yrs. Could their parents or someone else take action? This seems like information that is confidential and should have gone in their personnel file, not be public knowledge. She wanted everyone to know because she thought the grades from the manager were unfair. Is there a labor law or corporate code that they are governed by? Nothing in the bylaws spells out exactly how personnel issues are handled, but it seems like common sense.


Asked on 9/26/05, 10:36 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Public disclosure of performance review

I don't doubt that people involved in this minor fiasco could decide to sue for things like privacy intrusion, etc. The behavior was quite unprofessional. Winning damages is another story, but defense fees and costs can get ridiculous. Hope the group's insurance is paid up.

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Answered on 9/27/05, 8:21 pm


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