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How should I request confidentiality when sister inlaw is HR assistant at my company?

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
JK2007 asked:


My sister in law was recently hired at my company as the HR Assistant. I really don’t feel comfortable with her knowing how much I make and would like to express this discomfort to the HR Director, her boss. The only thing is, it’s only the two of them that work in the HR department and I don’t want this to get back to my sister inlaw (they are both gossip queens). What should I do? Are there any rights that would protect a family member’s information in the workplace?