Checking up on employee’s required counselling

Employee privacy vs. employer's need to know whether employee is living up to last-chance agreement

Question: An employee must attend counselling after a harassment incident and keep the employer notified of his progress. Failure to do so could result in dismissal. Can the employer do its own checking up to see if the employee is following through or would it be a privacy violation?

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