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Is it ok for management staff to discuss any informaiton with other employees during an investigation they are doing on another

Asked almost 3 years ago - Tacoma, WA

Employment

There was a discussion with an employee regarding an investigation which resulted in termination of another employee. Information was provided to the non affected employee during the entire investigation. This employee was being given information which in turn they were telling the affected employee what was going on.

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Okorie Chukwudimm Okorocha

Reputation Level 19

Answered almost 3 years ago. DUI / DWI Attorney in Los Angeles, CA.

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It completely depends on the type of information they gave out. For example, if they disclosed that you had a disease and it had nothing to do with the investigation, that is one thing, but if they said, we are investigating whether there was a sexual harassment of Jane by Joe, then that would be okay.

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