Question

part b
which of the given information should you keep confidential and why?
i. you see a memo with the name of your coworker, who will apparently receive the promotion everyone has sought.
ii. you overhear a new hire on the phone at lunch, speaking with her doctor. she is pregnant and no one in the office know
iii. your bosss birthday is in two days.

Explanation:

• i. The promotion - related memo is confidential as it's internal and not yet public.
• ii. The new - hire's pregnancy is personal health information and should be kept private.
• iii. The boss's birthday is not typically confidential information.

Answer:

i. The memo about the coworker's promotion should be kept confidential because it's internal information not yet disclosed.
ii. The new hire's pregnancy information should be kept confidential as it's personal medical information.
iii. The boss's birthday does not need to be kept confidential as it's not sensitive information.