Can I be sued for releasing employment information on a current of former employee?
Employers can release employee information as long as it pertains to the employee’s performance history. Inflammatory remarks should not be made unless there are records to prove your statements. For example, you cannot say that an employee was terminated for theft unless an arrest was made and a plea or guilty verdict was entered. You cannot release personal medical information such as from a group health policy. Workers compensation information can be released along with drug testing results. Always ask and have faxed to you a signed release that states you will be held harmless from releasing information.
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