What to do when a coworker reveals confidential personal info about me?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

A 28 href="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/year">year old female supervisor at a different href="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/department">department, looking to sabothref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/age">age me professionally and socially, revealed my href="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/age">age to some href="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/select">select co-workers.

Is this illegal? Should I tell HR?

I am over 40 and work in digital media. What is the likelihood that she would get fired? I suspect the motive is jealousy. It is creating a toxic environment for me at work and changing people's perceptions of me.

manpreet 3 years ago

Retaliation is probably going to be a very bad idea. While her action may have been unprofessional or possibly illegal, I suspect that attempts to have her repremanded for it will cost you politically much more than it will help you.

You're going to have a difficult time convincing the right people that this was a big deal (I am NOT arguing it isn't, but rather what others will perceive). Those people will probably consider your complaint to be politically motivated and irritating rather than actionable. Basically, I suggest doing nothing in this case until you have something that others will more likely take as a serious greivance.