Introduction
The case illustrates the misinformation associated with tuberculosis diagnosis and the lack of organizational policies that protect employees’ confidentiality and integrity. The first step is to do research on tuberculosis to illustrate that Sara poses no risks. Specifically, since Sara received treatment and was cleared by her healthcare provider to return to work, she is not contagious and could not make anyone in the office sick. In the case of latent infection, individuals do not have symptoms and cannot spread TB germs to others, which means they present no risks to the general public.
Discussion
The next step is interviewing Sara to determine whether the unfair treatment she received was based on the leaked confidential information about her health status. It is imperative to show that the company cares about workers’ confidentiality and integrity (Tariq & Hackert, 2022). If appropriate, Sara should be allowed to file a complaint with HR regarding releasing information. The head of HR should also be interviewed to assess how workers’ data is being stored and whether the method is secure. It is necessary to speak with the head Manager at the organization to find out the measures implemented to reduce TB risks and whether there were any educational efforts in place to prevent misinformation and unfair treatment. The social isolation of an employee based on their former diagnosis is not only unethical but also counterproductive to a positive work environment (Hassan et al., 2022).
Conclusion
If the leadership of an organization does not show concern for the problem, more underlying corporate issues are at play. Gathering as much information on the issue is necessary to get the complete picture of the challenge and formulate a solution to the problem later.
References
Hassan, S., Kaur, P., Muchiri, M., Ogbonnaya, C., & Dhir, A. (2022). Unethical leadership: Review, synthesis and directions for future research. Journal of Business Ethics. Web.
Tariq, R., & Hackert, P. B. (2022). Patient confidentiality. StatPearls Publishing. Web.