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Shared information I shouldn't at work

35 replies

TinyChancer · 10/12/2024 11:08

Posting here for traffic

I'm a union rep and accidentally attached the full minutes of our last meeting to my team, including managers, in which negative things were said.

I've recalled it, apologised and alerted the union of my mistake.

Only found out when I got an annoyed sounding email from a director.

It was not in anyway intentional but I'm totally panicking I'll be disciplined

I need people on here to help me calm down

Omg I don't need trouble before Xmas.

Been here 3 years if that's relevant.

OP posts:
KayVess · 10/12/2024 13:13

You can’t undo it but in future you could send a link to the document that sits in a shared folder only the people who should be able to see it have access to? That way if anyone else gets it by accident they don’t have the permissions to view?

Deal with the mistake first. Then offer a solution after. It’s shit when this stuff happens

lifeisforlaying · 10/12/2024 13:09

BIWI · 10/12/2024 12:47

TBH in your position - which is one where you HAVE to be able to safeguard confidential information, I think I'd offer to resign as a rep.

I'm sorry for the situation you are in; I know how horrible it feels to make a mistake. But you need to be seen to indicate just how important an issue this is.

Surely she shoudn't be advised to resign?! It's a human error, the sort of thing to own up to, acknowledge and learn from. OP I think you need to speak with a supervisor and get some advice on this, grovel if you need to. A person should not lose their career and livelihood over this. Be kind to yourself.

HerculesMulligan · 10/12/2024 12:48

For the future, you could password protect anything sensitive and only share the password on a separate email. Gives you a second chance to get it right.

BIWI · 10/12/2024 12:47

TBH in your position - which is one where you HAVE to be able to safeguard confidential information, I think I'd offer to resign as a rep.

I'm sorry for the situation you are in; I know how horrible it feels to make a mistake. But you need to be seen to indicate just how important an issue this is.

Original poster
TinyChancer · 10/12/2024 12:44

I'm a new rep. I had a full blown panic attack. I broke confidentiality and have potentially caused more problems for those team members. I have never ever in any of my jobs done anything like this before. I'm wondering what my managers may do and if I'll be disciplined. I've looked at the disciplinary policies but they aren't clear on a matter like this. The chair of our union branch is OoO today, typical.

OP posts:
BeMintBee · 10/12/2024 11:53

Oof that sucks. Obviously you are a union rep so you know procedures but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t like all other employees get support and advice for yourself. You made a cock up but you should use your union to support and advise you through.

TinyGingerCat · 10/12/2024 11:46

If you are a union rep you will know the disciplinary process and you also should have been aware how careful you need to be when sharing this type of info. Be prepared for colleagues not to trust you after this. Just saying sorry isn't going to make this go away.

habgsidldjsbeudbsbsgdjebej · 10/12/2024 11:20

You have messed up but you are HUMAN. Be kind to yourself. Tell your boss and explain the situation. It was an honest human error. Please stop panicking and think logically. It was a simple human error all you can do is apologise and agree to further training (even thought you don't need it) just to 'show' you are sorry

lateatwork · 10/12/2024 11:19

Thats a pretty crap thing to have happened, but you can't change that now.

Anyway it could be prevented in future?

What can you do to reassure the people impacted by the information release?

Sidebeforeself · 10/12/2024 11:18

Well you are a union rep so you should know the disciplinary policies etc. I cant see why you are upset but you should know what to do?

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