My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: NC
Hello all,
A couple months I was going through a family situation and I decided I needed to see a counselor to get some perspective. I found a counselor and set up a last minute appointment, the appointment was earlier than my usual time for leaving work so I asked my supervisor if I could have a conversation with her in her office. We went to her office and closed the door, I told her that I was going through some family situations and I had decided to consult a counselor, that I was able to schedule a last minute appointment and I asked her if I could leave early. She agreed and that was the end of it.
A couple weeks later a coworker/friend from the benefits department told me that my supervisor's coordinator which is also my co-worker had told her that I was visiting a counselor and gave her a made up reason for me visiting a counselor. I never disclosed details of the family situation to my supervisor, I thought that by asking her to talk in private in her office with the door closed this would be considered a private matter. I never shared any information with the coordinator. In other words, my supervisor shared my conversation, which was behind doors, with her coordinator and the coordinator shared that information with another coworker, she also made up some information that was not true.
I am not sure if my initial conversation would considered a medical related conversation or if this could be considered private and if my supervisor had a right to share our conversation that happened behind closed doors. Did any party violate and laws or regulations?

