Falon F asked:
The company I work for may be selling. The owner is giving out my social security number and personal info to potential buyers assuming that I will work for the new owners?? I have not given my consent and stumbled upon this information. Is it legal for my employer to do this without my consent?? My employer is not aware that I know they are planning on selling the business.
The company I work for may be selling. The owner is giving out my social security number and personal info to potential buyers assuming that I will work for the new owners?? I have not given my consent and stumbled upon this information. Is it legal for my employer to do this without my consent?? My employer is not aware that I know they are planning on selling the business.
They can only legally give your information to a new owner, not to a potential buyer. Are you sure the sale of the business has not been completed without employees’ knowledge?
Comment by Sheri G — March 11, 2010 @ 7:34 pm
They can only legally give out that information if the person
has become your new employer.
Comment by Irv S — March 14, 2010 @ 1:49 pm
Until it has been officially sold, they are NOT supposed to give out your personal information. For all they know half of the people pretending to want to buy the business are simply con-artists. You may want to talk to your employer about that.
Comment by x_thatscool — March 17, 2010 @ 2:16 pm
No, it would not be legal to provide your social to any potential buyer. I agree with the previous poster that you should do some snooping and see if the company has already been sold. That’s sure what it sounds like! If it has been, your employer is within their rights to provide your social to the new owner/partner. You work for the company, not the person. Your employment records are part of the company.
Comment by wickedstepmother — March 20, 2010 @ 2:14 pm