Employment Relationships: Shedding Light On Confidentiality

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Imagine a scenario: There is a terrible row. Sharp words are exchanged and things are said which aren't easily un-said. But time passes, and heals, and eventually we agree to draw a line under the matter, part ways and never speak of it again. Would it, or should it, make a difference if I were your employer? How far can, or should, you go to place confidentiality restrictions around the end of an employment relationship and agree to say no more about it? In the modern world, should we be embracing transparency?

Of course, many elements of an employment relationship are already covered by confidentiality. You expect your pay and benefits to remain confidential and that your employer will comply with the principles of the GDPR in controlling and processing that personal data. And every employer, is entitled to protect its confidential information.