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WORK IMMERSION - WORKPLACE SAFETINESS, HAZARDS,

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This document discusses the importance of maintaining confidentiality in the workplace. It states that any private or identifying information about individuals that is obtained through work, such as names, addresses, or background details, should not be disclosed without permission. Confidentiality is crucial for businesses to protect sensitive information, meet legal standards, and retain public trust. The document provides examples of confidential information and best practices for securely storing, transporting, and disposing of such private work-related materials.

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Confidentiality in the workplace
If you come across private information in the course of your work, including any information that identifies an individual (name, address, maiden name and so on), then you should not disclose it to others. This also applies to information collected at interviews about ethnic background, disabilities and so on.
Why confidentiality is important in the workplace?
The importance of confidentiality is extremely high in most businesses, workplaces and careers. Being able to handle personal details, data and other private information ethically is vital for companies to operate, retain the public's trust and meet specific compliance laws and regulations.
Confidentiality refers Not discussing internal goings- on with co-workers. In other instances, it refers to not sharing trade secrets and other company information with competitors, the press or anyone outside of your company.
Information that is considered confidential can include: - service records and file progress notes - individual personal plans - assessments or reports - incoming or outgoing personal correspondence.
Other information relating to ethic or racial origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, health or sexual lifestyle should also be considered confidential.
Maintaining confidentiality include: 1. Separate folders should be kept for both all employees form and employee medical information. 2. All confidential documents should be stored in locked file cabinets or rooms accessible only to those who have a business need- to-know.
Maintaining confidentiality include: 1. Employees should clear their desks of any confidential information before going home at the end of the day. 2. Employees should refrain from leaving confidential information visible on their computer monitors when they leave their work stations. 3. All confidential information, whether contained on written documents or electronically, should be marked as confidential.
Maintaining confidentiality include: 1. All confidential information should be disposed of properly. 2. Employees should refrain from discussing confidential information in public places. 3. Employees should avoid using e-mail to transmit certain sensitive or controversial information.
Professionalism To maintain General degree of professionalism, it is important that your personal details remain personal. Disclose your personal details to only a few people and that too with discretion. Getting over-friendly with colleagues is a major cause of office issues.

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WORK IMMERSION - WORKPLACE SAFETINESS, HAZARDS,

  • 2. If you come across private information in the course of your work, including any information that identifies an individual (name, address, maiden name and so on), then you should not disclose it to others. This also applies to information collected at interviews about ethnic background, disabilities and so on.
  • 4. The importance of confidentiality is extremely high in most businesses, workplaces and careers. Being able to handle personal details, data and other private information ethically is vital for companies to operate, retain the public's trust and meet specific compliance laws and regulations.
  • 5. Confidentiality refers Not discussing internal goings- on with co-workers. In other instances, it refers to not sharing trade secrets and other company information with competitors, the press or anyone outside of your company.
  • 6. Information that is considered confidential can include: - service records and file progress notes - individual personal plans - assessments or reports - incoming or outgoing personal correspondence.
  • 7. Other information relating to ethic or racial origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, health or sexual lifestyle should also be considered confidential.
  • 8. Maintaining confidentiality include: 1. Separate folders should be kept for both all employees form and employee medical information. 2. All confidential documents should be stored in locked file cabinets or rooms accessible only to those who have a business need- to-know.
  • 9. Maintaining confidentiality include: 1. Employees should clear their desks of any confidential information before going home at the end of the day. 2. Employees should refrain from leaving confidential information visible on their computer monitors when they leave their work stations. 3. All confidential information, whether contained on written documents or electronically, should be marked as confidential.
  • 10. Maintaining confidentiality include: 1. All confidential information should be disposed of properly. 2. Employees should refrain from discussing confidential information in public places. 3. Employees should avoid using e-mail to transmit certain sensitive or controversial information.
  • 11. Professionalism To maintain General degree of professionalism, it is important that your personal details remain personal. Disclose your personal details to only a few people and that too with discretion. Getting over-friendly with colleagues is a major cause of office issues.