I have received the following query
"I've requested a reference for a prospective employee. The employer is the
HM Revenue and Customs. In the reply they confirmed employment dates and
status but in response to our request for information regarding sickness
absences, it was stated "the Data Protection Act of 1998 prevents me from
releasing details of the officer's attendance record without their written
permission".
Has anyone else had this problem? Surely it is perfectly acceptable under
DPA for us to request the sickness records from their previous employer?
We could of course seek the permission from the prospective employee but
are there any other ideas?
Regards
Susan Ferguson
Records Management Team Leader
South Tyneside Council, Westoe Road
South Shields, Tyne and Wear
NE33 2RL
Tel 0191-424 6539
Fax 0191-424 7002
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