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Google has been known to offer (on-site) therapy to employees, then go on to obtain records from therapy sessions to use in litigation against them: https://ww
by greyface- 5y ago
Google has been known to offer (on-site) therapy to employees, then go on to obtain records from therapy sessions to use in litigation against them: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/us/google-workplace-complaints-counseling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/us/google-workplace-compl...
- actually_a_dog 5y agoThis is why I've never used any EAP or any other form of mental health service in any way connected to my employer.
- virtue3 5y agoholy shit that... is insane. Also how is this not illegal?
- eloff 5y agoExactly, why would a court permit that? Isn't it standard that evidence obtained illegally is not permissible in court?
- sjy 5y agoThe article is talking about subpoenas – court orders for disclosure of relevant records, which override ethical and contractual confidentiality obligations, unless the person holding the confidential documents persuades the court to quash or limit the scope of the order. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/07-08/ce-corner https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/07-08/ce-corner