Reason for leaving position was released

[Anonymous]

I was working at a place I hated-people were awful, work was awful and not following regulations. A friend reached out to me with a great opportunity and a way out so I left the position and gave the reason “my son is having health issues and I need to be home.” My son is perfectly fine just thought it was a better excuse than “this place is the worst!”

People were nice when I left.

BUT unbeknownst to me the HR person is friends with a friend of mine and told her why I left. That friend then told others and the rumor mill spiraled.

I had to go out of town for my final interview at the new place and this friend basically revealed she knew and said to me “how can you leave town if your son is ill?”

Is this an issue I should find an attorney for?

Kind of angry my personal life is being batted about.

[Anonymous]

No you can't sue because someone told someone else why you quit your job.

[Anonymous]

Why would you lie. You can just say “for personal reasons”.

[Anonymous]

Under various federal laws, HR must keep an employee's medical and genetic information confidential and separate from their general personnel file. For instance, the ADA and FMLA require employers to store medical records related to accommodations or leave in a separate, confidential file. Similarly, GINA mandates that genetic information be kept strictly confidential and not used in hiring or employment decisions. It sounds like you disclosed to people beyond HR, making it unlikely you have a successful claim.

[Anonymous]

Nobody did anything wrong here other than you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Under various federal laws, HR must keep an employee's medical and genetic information confidential and separate from their general personnel file. For instance, the ADA and FMLA require employers to store medical records related to accommodations or leave in a separate, confidential file. Similarly, GINA mandates that genetic information be kept strictly confidential and not used in hiring or employment decisions. It sounds like you disclosed to people beyond HR, making it unlikely you have a successful claim.

None of this is at all relevant to the scenario here.

[Anonymous]

People like OP are so obnoxious. They lie and when caught in their lie, their immediate reaction is "I want to sueeeeee". You're an idiot. You didn't have to give any reason beyond " here is my 2 weeks notice. I'm leaving for a different opportunity. Thank you".

This post is so idiotic I'm wondering if it's a troll. At least now everyone knows the kind of person OP is.

[Anonymous]

IT is unclear to me whether "The HR person" in question is at the old job or the new job.

It is also unclear to me whether OP is upset that her lie about her son was shared with others, or whether it was "the real reason" that was shared.

Either way, OP has zero grounds to complain.

[Anonymous]

If she is a friend of yours, can you just tell her the truth?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Under various federal laws, HR must keep an employee's medical and genetic information confidential and separate from their general personnel file. For instance, the ADA and FMLA require employers to store medical records related to accommodations or leave in a separate, confidential file. Similarly, GINA mandates that genetic information be kept strictly confidential and not used in hiring or employment decisions. It sounds like you disclosed to people beyond HR, making it unlikely you have a successful claim.

None of this is at all relevant to the scenario here.

Correct. MAYBE if OP told HR that she was diagnosed with cancer and she was leaving for that reason then MAYBE she could try to argue a reason to sue. Lying about your kid being sick is not the same.

[Anonymous]

Your immaturity is truly shocking. You don't have to say you were leaving "because this place is the worst". You say you are leaving for a different opportunity. I can't believe you lied about your kid being sick and now want to sue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she is a friend of yours, can you just tell her the truth?

I'm sure OP now realizes how much of an idiot this makes her look like. And if this friend is tied to the new job, probably not the best foot to start out on.

[Anonymous]

I would never lie using my loved one's health as an excuse. How ungrateful and sick.

[Anonymous]

Wow. You should not have lied

[Anonymous]

I only told HR….thats it

Anonymous wrote:Under various federal laws, HR must keep an employee's medical and genetic information confidential and separate from their general personnel file. For instance, the ADA and FMLA require employers to store medical records related to accommodations or leave in a separate, confidential file. Similarly, GINA mandates that genetic information be kept strictly confidential and not used in hiring or employment decisions. It sounds like you disclosed to people beyond HR, making it unlikely you have a successful claim.