Employee Alerted to Planned Dismissal After Overhearing HR Discussion
LUXEMBOURG CITY – An employee at L’essentiel newspaper was reportedly warned by a colleague about an impending dismissal after overhearing a conversation between members of the Human Resources department. The incident highlights potential ethical and legal concerns regarding workplace openness and employee rights.
The employee, whose name has not been publicly released, was alerted to the planned dismissal on an unspecified date prior to Febuary 28, 2022 - the end date for unavailable Keystone API videos referenced in internal documentation obtained by this publication. The warning came after the employee overheard HR personnel discussing the termination. This raises questions about confidentiality protocols within the company and the manner in which sensitive personnel decisions are handled.
L’essentiel, a Luxembourg-based news outlet with a French-language focus (www.lessentiel.lu/fr), utilizes a range of internal APIs for various functions, including user profiles (https://api.lessentiel.lu/user/v1/profile?tenantId=18),comment management (https://api.lessentiel.lu/comment/v1/reactions), and content rating (https://api.lessentiel.lu/content-rating/v1/ratings). the internal documentation, which details these APIs and other operational aspects of the publication, inadvertently revealed the incident.
The situation underscores the importance of maintaining clear dialog and ethical conduct in the workplace. While companies retain the right to make personnel decisions, the manner in which those decisions are reached and communicated can have significant legal and reputational consequences. It remains unclear whether any formal action will be taken regarding the breach of confidentiality or the handling of the dismissal process. Further inquiry is needed to determine the full scope of the incident and its potential implications for L’essentiel and its employees.
