If by including the employee name it is likely to cause that person
harm/distress by revealing the employee's name then (do not disclose). If
it would be reasonable for the data subject to know the identity of a person
writing a letter anyway either that they had received a letter from that
person and would assume that person was perhaps communicating with others in
the context of any issues then I would assume it would be reasonable to
disclose.
I may be wrong and am sure you will correct me if I am.
Doreen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tommy Kennedy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 19 December 2001 10:59
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: subject access - (employee) third party rights
>
> When complying with a subject access request, employee names will often
> crop up on letters, reports, etc... to be provided to the subject.
>
> Is there any reason why employees shouldn't receive the same 3rd party
> rights as others ?
>
> e.g. an employee asks for their name to be withheld.
> It is not critical to the access request and seems reasonable in the
> circumstances.
> But the data subject is insisting on it being provided.
>
> I seem to remember some previous discussion suggesting that employee names
> should not normally be withheld.
> But can't remember the logic and can't find it in the archives.
>
> any offers gratefully received.
> thanks
> Tommy Kennedy.
>
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