Question

An employee may reveal his employer’s confidential information only (check all that apply)

when required by law or court order with a fully informed employer’s consent
when those confidences, if left undisclosed,
would constitute a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public to people he/she trusts

Answer 1

Answer: When required by law or court order with a fully informed employer’s consent

when those confidences, if left undisclosed,

would constitute a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public to people he/she trusts.

Explanation: Employees and their Employers are allowed to keep certain information or data confidential expect when the following situations exists. The Law allows employees to give out confidential information when required by law with the full consent of the employer, the Law Courts may require such information to prosecute a case for the public good etc.

In the case where the lives of people are in threat an employee can go ahead to release such information.