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What do you do if someone names you as a referee in a job application, but didn't ask you in advance, and if you really don't feel you could give them a good reference, but you have to keep working with them in the future?
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posted by lollusc
on May 13, 2013 -
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I am conducting a study in which I want to administer the same questionnaire to participants at two times (one week apart). I am trying to figure out if there is a way to do this all online, either through SONA software (which is accessible to me) or through some other software that I could link to from SONA. Thanks for your help!
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posted by whalebreath
on Apr 23, 2013 -
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Is it possible to apply for a new job in the nonprofit world without my current job finding out? There must be some kind of protocol or professional courtesy about this kind of thing, right?
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posted by jrichards
on Apr 15, 2013 -
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Small nonprofit job-search-filter: can a job application/interview be confidential if everyone knows everyone else?
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posted by headnsouth
on Jul 14, 2012 -
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A friend of mine is in couples therapy, and the couple are also both in individual therapy through the same organization. My friend shared something with his individual therapist and now they are pressuring him to share this with his partner. They actually said if he doesn't they may not allow them to continue couple therapy. Is this therapist violating Virginia client confidentiality laws? What is the best way to respond to this situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 29, 2012 -
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I'm a minor. I have red flat spots on my testicles that I'd like to get checked. Do I get doctor-patient confidentiality in Florida?
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posted by anonymous
on May 10, 2011 -
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If we have an employee who has access and/or copies of potentially sensitive data on their computer *outside* of the office (e.g. they've used their home computer to download email containing work info, spreadsheets, customer records, etc) and we terminate that person, is there any sort of form or confirmation that we could have them to sign to "ensure" that they will delete any such data?
e.g. something along the lines of "I certify that I will delete all company/work-related data on any of my personal equipment"
I realize there's no way to *guarantee* that they'll do it. I'm just wondering if there's any sort of potential benefit to create such a form for them to sign off on (e.g. if we find out later that they sent a copy of x info to a competitor *after* they were terminated, will having such a signoff help us at all in court, for example)
posted by anonymous
on Apr 4, 2011 -
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I grew up in a difficult home situation involving one of my parents, who recently informed that whenever I reached out to a therapist/counselor about what was going on, they would go to her with what I said and even forward e-mails I sent talking about my situation at home.
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posted by Pericardium
on Jan 31, 2011 -
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I believe that I've been wrongly accused by my employer of professional misconduct, but I'm not sure. What are my legal rights?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 17, 2010 -
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Going with my mother next week to a meeting with the management team and surviving founders of a start-up company my dad founded. She's trying to figure out how to value the company shares he left her as part of her estate planning, hence the meeting.
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posted by gov_moonbeam
on Jun 25, 2010 -
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I am in a graduate college urban composition class, and I'm making a presentation, to about 45 people, about the history of a building over the years. I don't want to reveal what the building is currently used for.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 29, 2010 -
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Is a Title Company held to client confidentiality laws in real estate transactions? As the seller, would I be considered the client, or would the buyer, or both of us? This Title company attempted to negotiate with a lien holder without my permission, causing the sale to fall through. This is in Louisiana.
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posted by JujuB
on Dec 11, 2009 -
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What are the basic steps to remove personal information off of a hard drive? (XP Home, SP3)
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posted by salvia
on Nov 27, 2009 -
9 answers
Vendor sends a quote which unintentionally includes their cost, markup, and gross profit amounts. What action, if any, would be the proper course?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 17, 2009 -
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Our clients are getting older. I need a form for them to fill out that tells me who to talk to if I get concerned about their competence to handle their own finances.
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posted by small_ruminant
on Apr 6, 2009 -
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In 1960, what level of confidentiality could a woman going to a psychiatrist expect in terms of her husband?
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posted by JakeWalker
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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I've been seeing a psychotherapist since last summer. A few months ago, my boyfriend joined me in seeing the same person for couples counseling. Now, my boyfriend is also seeing her for private sessions. Q1: Is there a conflict of interest because she sees both of us separately? Q2: I am thinking of breaking up with him. Does confidentiality prevent her from "leaking" this info to him?
posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2007 -
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JobSearchFilter: Let's say you are making a project portfolio and the contents of your most impressive, innovative work of the last two years is "confidential" and not meant for public, much less competitor consumption. What's the most ethical and effective way to show potential future employers what it is that you can do?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 14, 2006 -
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I've been asked to provide a performance evaluation on my boss, by
his boss. Am I going to get screwed?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 23, 2006 -
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I am a research assistant for a project that involves studying participants in a website for a particular deviant sexuality. I think my research methodology is unethical, but my supervisor disagrees. What can I do? Is the internet a public or private place?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 27, 2005 -
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How to erase, obscure, or otherwise render handwritten text illegible?
Imagine you were to have several thousand pieces of paper that you must keep. Further imagine that these papers had handwritten identifying information (say, name and address - mostly in pencil but sometimes in ink of various colours), that you must make illegible.
What's the easiest and most effective way to make that handwriting unreadable?
They will later be scanned by machine, so covering with stickers is probably not a good solution.
posted by Zetetics
on Jun 17, 2005 -
12 answers
I vaguely recall hearing about an employee emailing his/her company's confidential salary information to all employees. I've googled and Snoped, but to no avail. I know this was in some commercial, but did it happen in real life?
posted by found missing
on Sep 15, 2004 -
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My employer is going to be asking me to sign a new NDA in the near future. The original NDA that I signed nine years ago has a lot of holes. Anything in particular I should look out for in the new NDA? Should I be concerned about it at all? (Yeah, I know YANAL.)
posted by maurice
on Jan 23, 2004 -
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