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  • Employee Confidenciality Rights

    Hello newbie here

    Sorry "Confidentially " i will learn to spell when a grow up!

    Not sure if this is the right forum but

    I am a senior manager in a SME, a small section of the company not under my authority, have i feel had their confidentiality rights interfered with, i am not sure if i am just annoyed for them or am justified in my anger.

    Basically its reveiw time in the business, we all are reviewed directly by one of the owners (actually a nice honest fair person, whom i respect, but not the most business savvy person around)

    The manager (less senior than I) who is in charge of these four people, due to be reviewed by one of the owners, asked them all what they were going to raise in the review meeting and why. obviously trying to guide comments away from recent massive cock ups, and possible a dash of paranoia.

    I feel this is not correct fair, and possibly a infringement on their rights, before i go in doing my enraged, this is not cricket etc stance, i wondered what other members thought or if anyone can confirm is this is against employment law, the spirit of, etc

    many thanks Brian
    Last edited by Wilkie Senior; 22nd July 2013, 11:51:AM.
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    Re: Employee Confidenciality Rights

    Hi Wilkie Senior & welcome to Legal Beagles.

    At the moment, given what you say, nothing unlawful has been done yet.

    However, if they were to suffer from victimisation or harassment because of what they might/would say, that's a different kettle of fish.....
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    • #3
      Re: Employee Confidenciality Rights

      You are probably right with regard to your analysis of the other managers motivation. However, as charitynjw says, nothing has actually happened yet.

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      • #4
        Re: Employee Confidenciality Rights

        HI there

        Many thanks for the replies. i thought nothing illegal as such

        Just my sense of fair play i would never do that to my staff, i am trying not esculate the issue, but it annoys the hell out of me!

        I have raised my concern with the owners, about this, and mentioned to the people concerned to write it down in the diary & note any further conversations etc in relation to this matter

        The manager concerned has just made another cock up, over the P11Ds, hes not filed them, to HMRC, and hes got the wrong cars to the wrong people & the NI numbers are mixed up. if there was an icon for facepalm!! ha ha

        Thanks again folks much appreciated

        Best Regards

        Brian

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        • #5
          Re: Employee Confidenciality Rights

          As regards any concerns about the 'confidentiality' issue, their should be an agreed grievance procedure.

          It would be anticipated that this was used prior to further action (eg Employment Tribunal)
          CAVEAT LECTOR

          This is only my opinion - "Opinions are made to be changed --or how is truth to be got at?" (Byron)

          You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.
          Cohen, Herb


          There is danger when a man throws his tongue into high gear before he
          gets his brain a-going.
          Phelps, C. C.


          "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"
          The last words of John Sedgwick

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          • #6
            Re: Employee Confidenciality Rights

            Hi Brian

            If this junior manager has not filed HMRC forms as required within the statutory time-limits and failure to comply carries a penalty, my gut-feeling is that the business owners need to be put in the picture as to what is going on, especially if it could result in a black mark against them, personally, or the business or both.

            BB
            Life is a journey on which we all travel, sometimes together, but never alone.

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            • #7
              Re: Employee Confidenciality Rights

              HI Chaps

              Yep there is a grievance procedure, but as i advised the people concerend document everything that may be of relevance, and if something happens you are not happy about put this to the MD jointly and ask for a meeting, that is minuted!

              BB your absolutely right, it has been pointed out, i had to calm one director down he wanted blood ha ha.

              As, i say "look at what screwed up rather than who" first.

              looking at the bigger picture i t would seem to me that the accounts manager is being made to punch above his weight i think, or just lazy, ihow can i say this without it coming out wrong as you not allowed to say anything anymore.

              The owners & the manager in question are from er the mmm same ethic group (god know what the correct PC term is), which results in a lot of wagons being put in a circle & lots of face saving!


              Rather than just saying oops sorry my mistake what do i / we need to do to correct this ASAP.

              Oh the joys of a the office, glad i will be out rest of this week and most of next :-)

              regards brian

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              • #8
                Re: Employee Confidenciality Rights

                Is the legal status of the business a sole trader, unincorporated partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or public limited company? If the owners of the business are not keeping a firm grip on the tiller, the rocks marked HMRC and BIS are going to smash the good ship Business to smithereens.
                Life is a journey on which we all travel, sometimes together, but never alone.

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