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The manager has had his secretary call around to several employees asking how
so-and-so is as a worker and partner. Shouldn’t employees evals be confidential, not only from other employees, but also the secretary?
Asked on April 6, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Employees have no legal right to privacy regarding performance reviews. Accordingly, while unprofessional, this action was not illegal. The fact is that in "at will" employment relationships, a company can set the conditons of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes who conducts information gathering for such reviews. Therefore, unless this action violated company policy, the terms of an employment contract or union agreement or in some way constituted actionable discrimination, you have no claim.
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