Employee Privacy In Wisconsin

Summary

Employers should avoid sharing personal information about employees, including their place of residence, without a legitimate business reason or explicit consent. Wisconsin privacy laws and workplace policies may restrict sharing of such information. If sharing the city was necessary for a work task, it might be considered a legitimate business reason. Ideally, the employer should inform and obtain consent from the employee whose city of residence is being shared. Only share the minimum information necessary for the task.

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we asked an employee to drive to a place close to where another guys live but only gave the employee the city not the address
Thank you for providing more context. Here are some general points regarding privacy and sharing of personal information in Wisconsin:
- Employers should avoid sharing personal information about employees, including their place of residence, without a legitimate business reason or explicit consent.
- Wisconsin privacy laws and workplace policies may restrict sharing of such information.
Was the employee's destination related to a work task? This could influence the legality of sharing the city.
yes it was for riding sharing
Thank you for providing more information. Given that the sharing of the city where another employee lives was related to a work task (ride sharing), here are some key points:
- **Legitimate Business Reason:** If sharing the city was necessary for the work task, it might be considered a legitimate business reason.
- **Consent:** Ideally, the employer should inform and obtain consent from the employee whose city of residence is being shared.
- **Minimization:** Only share the minimum information necessary for the task.
Does this address your concern, or is there something more specific you need clarification on?