Shortly thereafter, he was terminated from his employment. He alleged that personnel had revealed this information to his superiors, which was an invasion of privacy, and that he was then terminated for being gay. The Ohio Court of Appeals held that he could not sue for wrongful termination, but he could sue for invasion of privacy. This case reminds us that private facts are private. Revealing private information can lead to liability not only against the employer, but also the individuals who revealed the information.
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