| Although your situation in Europe in general and in Germany in
particular may be governed by local laws and DEC policies that are
different from those in the U.S., I don't think that what you've
described would be a clear-cut violation of U.S. Personnel Policy.
In the first case, regarding giving out names, I believe that if
the person gave out the complete phone book, that would be a clear
violation, but providing a *few* names of people he or she thought
would *benefi*t from the service offered is probably OK. Note,
however, that giving out the names with the expectation that the
people would be *harassed* by sales persons from the financial (or
other) service is clearly not the right thing to do. Obviously,
it's a question of intent.
In the second case, if the person gave out *their own personal*
benefits information, not that of anyone else, nor a copy of
general benefits guidelines (if they are labelled as Digital
Internal Use Only or whatever), then I don't see where there
should be a problem. (After all, it's your benefits information,
and if you benefit by sharing it with someone else, so be it.)
Again, as I indicated, the rules in Europe may be different, and
all I've described is my interpretation of the rules as they stand
here in the U.S. If you want a definite answer, take the question
to your local Personnel people. If you've got a complaint about
the behavior of a particular employee, it would be wise to make
sure you've discussed it with him or her first BEFORE dragging
your mutual management and your Personnel people into it.
Tom
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