My manager has read out my Resignation Letter to my work colleagues, what should I do? [closed]

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I handed in my resignation letter due to being ill after getting knocked down by a car. I received two messages from two of my work colleagues stating that my manager had read out my resignation letter to the rest of my work shift, around 15-20 people.

The resignation letter is confidential in itself, however my resignation letter contained some information about my health and the incident that occurred for me to stop working, clearly my manager has breached my confidentiality, what should I do and how should I go about it?

manpreet 2 years ago

Document this as good as you can (for future reference if needed) and then let it go.

Regardless of whether this is illegal or not, there is no positive outcome that I can see.

1. You could spend time and money on a lawyer. And then sue the company for damages? This is very unlikely to be successful and can severely damage any prospect for future employment at that company or any other place who learns about this
2. You could make a stink and demand a letter of apology. You can frame this and hang it in the bathroom if it makes you feel any better, but it's not going to undo the damage and both HR and your past boss will hate you forever for making them jump through extra hoops.
3. Is there anything else you can think of? What else would you want to happen? What exactly do you want them to do?

If confidentially is a real concern, try to stay constructive: You can write a message to the people who know, let them know that this was disclosed in error, and ask them politely to keep this to themselves. The more you stir this up, the more attention it will get