06-09-2011, 02:00 PM
Many of you are missing the point. It IS a big deal. It sets a bad precendent. And it may be illegal. Imagine if it had been a male co-worker of CJ's, and he wanted her number for "other" reasons. What if the co-worked asked the HR person what CJ's birthday was, under the guise of "wanting to know when I can throw a surprise party". Or wanted her home address.
Where I work, they take PII (Personally Identifiable Information) VERY seriously. If something like that had happened here, the HR person would be reprimanded and possibly (but not likely) terminated.
Where I work, they take PII (Personally Identifiable Information) VERY seriously. If something like that had happened here, the HR person would be reprimanded and possibly (but not likely) terminated.