Breach of confidentiality by employer

JonathanStewart

Hammyman wrote: »

So it is just hearsay and you have actually no actual real proof as in one client hasn't told you directly?

Ex clients have been coming upto me in the street and telling me about it.

I think that clears it up

Uncertain

Is this client prepared to put this in writing and, if need be, swear to it in court?

Does the client have an axe to grind with somebody still employed by your old firm?

Finally, although obviously you don't agree, might a reasonable person think there is any truth in what they are saying?

Uncertain

JonathanStewart wrote: »

Ex clients have been coming upto me in the street and telling me about it.

I think that clears it up

Not really!

dandelionclock30

They are telling the truth but thats not the point, the point is that the company has breached my confidentiality and the data protection act.There is no way around this, this is what they have done. They are supposedly bound by their own policies and also by the DPA.

JonathanStewart

Uncertain wrote: »

Not really!

The question was - you have no proof as no client has come up to you directly and told you this?

The answer was clients have come up to me in the street and told me this.

If you are asking whether or not these clients will stand up in court and defend this statement or give written proof then that is a different question.

JonathanStewart

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

They are telling the truth but thats not the point, the point is that the company has breached my confidentiality and the data protection act.There is no way around this, this is what they have done. They are supposedly bound by their own policies and also by the DPA.

TBH I think your best chance is to somehow say in court these people are running around trying to damage your career regardless of 'truth'. Which is what they are clearly doing (if what you say is accurate). Again as I said at the start its the issue of malice you need to address.

scheming_gypsy

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

This was after I had tried to completley ruin the companys repuatation so that they were forced, they had no other option but to share my discliplinary history with 3rd parties.Obviously a totally reasonable response from a fair and caring ex employer.

i'm guessing the agreement said you could go round trying to ruin their reputation without repercussion?

JonathanStewart

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

i'm guessing the agreement said you could go round trying to ruin their reputation without repercussion?

I think he was being sarcastic

dandelionclock30

I was being sarcastic.

scheming_gypsy

touche......