Dear Annie: Seeking to set boundaries with intrusive employee the workplace

Dear Annie: I have an employee who is constantly overbearing and frequently steps out of line in regards to privacy and personal space. She mistakenly sent me a text where she was revealing to a family member who works at a medical office where I was obtaining medical services, and describing my car and what state my tags were from. This shook me, considering itโ€™s my private medical treatment at stake, and I have no idea what else has been discussed without my knowledge.

How can I professionally say youโ€™ve gone too far and my medical treatments are off limits for discussion? This should be a given and just plain common sense, but there seem to be no bounds regarding her nosy antics. — Feeling Violated

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Dear Violated: How violating and bizarre this womanโ€™s behavior is, indeed. Your feelings are totally valid.

If you are comfortable, confront her one-on-one. Let her know, as you have in your letter, that her disclosure of such personal information is both invasive and highly inappropriate. If necessary, look to your companyโ€™s HR department for support in this matter. Iโ€™m confident theyโ€™ll agree this crosses many boundaries and will be happy to help resolve the situation.

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