Misuse of the employer’s computer system, vandalism, or theft of software or proprietary data will result in Employer reporting the activity to the police and may result in criminal sanctions. F. Confidential Information, Inventions, Patents Protection of Confidential Information As a law firm, A&T is entrusted with important confidential information about our clients that we are obligated to hold in confidence. As a competitive business, our most valuable information includes confidential and proprietary information about the Firm’s clients, operations, systems, business plans, work product and strategies. During the course of your employment with A&T, you will have access to, and you will learn of, this information, which is collectively …show more content…
• All employees, not just attorneys, are legally obligated to protect the confidentiality of all information pertaining to client matters. Information about our clients is privileged and confidential under applicable legal principles, and only the client may authorize disclosure of it. Our clients have a right to expect that no information they give to us or that we obtain on their behalf will be disclosed or used for any purpose other than in the client’s best interest on the matter(s) for which the client has engaged us. • You must maintain maximum confidentiality of all information you learn about during your employment at A&T that pertains to client matters. You should be careful not to discuss client business in public or semipublic places where the discussions may be overheard and the confidentiality of the conversation compromised, such as in taxicabs, public transportation, elevators, restaurants, restrooms, reception areas or lobbies. The policy also requires that client information acquired at or through A&T should not be disclosed to friends, family members, or anyone else outside of the …show more content…
All confidential information concerning the Employer and any other business about which Employer’s staff obtain information through employment with Employer must be kept strictly confidential and cannot be discussed or disclosed except to the extent necessary to conduct of Employer’s business. Such information cannot be discussed under circumstances where it could be overheard. Written information must be safeguarded and must not be left where others may see it. The unauthorized disclosure of such information could result in serious injury to Employer. Employees will not disclose or use, during or after their employment, any information not publicly known relating to Employer unless expressly authorized in a writing signed by all equity partners. Confidential Information shall include, but not be limited to: Employer’s administrative procedures and manuals; business and financial plans, operations, projections, results and prospects; computer programs; customer, client, and supplier information or lists; research efforts, trade secrets, and technical information; trademarks under consideration; terms and conditions of the Employer’s contracts and agreements; and any information disclosed to Employer’s staff in confidence by third
An employee should uphold the confidentiality of information assigned to them by the company and its customers, except when revelation of such information is authorized or required by applicable laws, rules or regulations. “Confidential information” includes all records, non-public information related to the company and its business, customers, or vendors that come to an employee in the course of carrying out the employee’s duties and that can be value to competitors or damaging to the company or its business if revealed.
Salons hold confidential details of clients which include names, address, telephone number and medical information e.g. record cards and on the computer. Under the Data Protection Act, employees must:
Confidentiality means keeping information given by or about an individual in the course of a professional relationship secure and safe from others. There are eight principals of good practice and anyone processing personal information must comply with them.
Maintaining an individual’s confidentiality means you can be trusted by the individual when they give you any personal information. If the individual has given you any information or told you something which you must not to repeat it to anyone who doesn’t need to know. You can only break the confidentiality for the safety and well being of the individual. You must not discuss this information with everyone or some who isn’t in your work setting. You must only share this information with your manager, so they can guide you and the individual. The manager can guide you with the least amount of repercussions. Don’t
Seeking advice about confidentiality is vitally important when you are unsure of the level of information you are allowed to disclose this advice would be sought from senior
Lowe’s and Home Depot maintain their competitive advantages by “warning” employees not to give away information that cause unfair balance while attempting to gain an edge. Both companies feel that free market is up to each individual company to strive for innovative ideas that separate the two. Though confidentiality is listed in different sections of the manuals’, both feel that the integrity
All of the staff need to make sure that confidentiality is paramount. Staff have to read and understand the Data Protection Act of 1998. We have to make sure that we are clear about our standards of conduct, that we are expected to meet. We are encouraged to use the codes of conduct to maintain our own practice
1.) Information Confidentiality: As an employee, you will be exposed to client-sensitive as well as company-sensitive information that is to be viewed only by those who have the authority or permission to do so. Such information to be considered “confidential” includes business contracts, financial information, internal correspondence, and any and all documentation (electronic or paper-based) that is not authorized to be disclosed to the public. Disclosure of sensitive information will lead to immediate termination and possible charges/fines (depending on the severity of the violation) as is legal under state and federal law. Employees should not
The purpose of rules of ethics that attorneys are obligated to abide by is to protect the Attorney-Client Relationship and enable full disclosure of information that is necessary for lawyers to provide competent representation in favor of their client. Confidentiality and the Attorney-Client
The attorney-client privilege protects from disclosure to third parties: (a) confidential communications; (b) between an attorney and client; (c) made for the purpose of obtaining or providing legal advice. Unless all three of these prongs are met, the communication is not privileged. The purpose of the privilege is to allow clients to discuss issues openly in order to obtain legal advice from both in-house and outside counsel without fear that those communications will be disclosed to third parties. The parameters of the attorney-client privilege in a particular situation depend on the law of the state where the communication took place. Consequently, it’s important that in-house counsel have a good understanding of how the privilege
Abuse of the Internet access provided by the company in violation of law or company policies will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Employees may also be held personally liable for any violations of this policy. The following behaviors are examples of previously stated or additional actions and activities that are prohibited and can result in disciplinary action.
Employment Rights Act (1996) states that all employers should write up all information in regards to the terms and conditions of the job, and that they should be easily accessed upon request. The terms and conditions should include the names of both the employer and employee, the starting date of the job, how and in what intervals payment will be made, the working hours, shift/rota as well as overtime if required, the right to have a have a holiday, and the possibility of holiday pay, the title of the job, how long the
You ‘should respect the confidentiality of information acquired as a result of professional and business relationships and should not disclose any such information to third parties without proper and specific authority or unless there is a legal or professional right or duty to disclose.’
Intellectual property is often misunderstood in the employment relationship. The protection of intellectual property and confidential information is essential and valuable in for both employees and employers. Employees may misuse confidential information during their employment or once their engagement comes to an end. It is vital that employers take all necessary measures to prevent intellectual property infringement. Disputes over ownership of intellectual property are likely to arise between employees and employers however this essay will discuss the numerous ways to reduce the likelihoods of it occurring. Simple measures can be extremely beneficial for a business and there are three major aspects that employers should focus on in order to prevent IP infringement and these include employee intake, employment contract and employee exit interviews. The chances of intellectual property theft have increased significantly in recent years due to new technologies and the internet. This essay will discuss why and how employers can protect their business when or if the employment relationship breakdown or ceases.
University employees will take every measure to ensure confidential data is protected and accessed exclusively for job related responsibilities. Confidential data includes personal, financial and educational records for employees, students, alumni and friends of the university. This covers both paper and electronic records. Users must: