LibraryScenariosWhen Professional Confidentiality Conflicts with Personal Loyalty
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When Professional Confidentiality Conflicts with Personal Loyalty

My company is laying people off and I know about it ahead of time, but I promised HR I would not tell anyone, including my work friend who has a new baby.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional trust can require withholding information that would serve individual relationships and human welfare.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.