Hot Tip! Data Protection Act: A suggestion on how you might avoid having to comply with employee requests for information

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• Tim Hardy

The Data Protection Act 1998 has been in force for over 2 years, and most companies have now introduced policies to deal with its requirements. One of the most fundamental aspects of the Act is that an individual can require a company which holds his/her personal data to disclose this information to him. This applies to any individual, from inside or outside the company, about whom the company holds personal data. The company must then disclose all the personal data on that individual that it... (567 more words)

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