Chitoshi
MyPTSD Pro
Hi everyone,
My HR Director forwarded an email that held sensitive medical information that I required a doctor's note to go back to work for to three supervisors (one that I don't even work in the same building at anymore) after I was assured by those supervisors that HR would keep any information confidential but that I needed a doctor's note to come back to work due to some of my symptoms I have every day overlapping with COVID symptoms. I am incredibly upset and was having a lot of trouble regulating this morning.
I contacted the union I am a part of to get an idea of how I should proceed, and they asked me to contact HR back, that my concerns were valid due to (US) HIPAA laws, and then asked what kind of remedy I was looking for. I got stuck there, as I'm not entirely sure what I should be asking for other than to direct those supervisors that my medical information is confidential and that it is not to be shared with others.
Can I ask that they delete record of the email?
I see what the union is saying, as I feel like the damage has been done, and I'm not sure what else to do.
I don't really trust Human Resources in general as I've had bad situations happen with them before but not at this current employer, but I didn't really expect all of my private medical info to just be forwarded to people who have no right to view it.
Any suggestions?
My HR Director forwarded an email that held sensitive medical information that I required a doctor's note to go back to work for to three supervisors (one that I don't even work in the same building at anymore) after I was assured by those supervisors that HR would keep any information confidential but that I needed a doctor's note to come back to work due to some of my symptoms I have every day overlapping with COVID symptoms. I am incredibly upset and was having a lot of trouble regulating this morning.
I contacted the union I am a part of to get an idea of how I should proceed, and they asked me to contact HR back, that my concerns were valid due to (US) HIPAA laws, and then asked what kind of remedy I was looking for. I got stuck there, as I'm not entirely sure what I should be asking for other than to direct those supervisors that my medical information is confidential and that it is not to be shared with others.
Can I ask that they delete record of the email?
I see what the union is saying, as I feel like the damage has been done, and I'm not sure what else to do.
I don't really trust Human Resources in general as I've had bad situations happen with them before but not at this current employer, but I didn't really expect all of my private medical info to just be forwarded to people who have no right to view it.
Any suggestions?