I believe it should be general info - like structure and posts in the
structure but not detailed employee records, until they become their actual
employers.
Also be careful about sensitive info (T.U. membership, ethnicity etc) - I
know of an instant where a potential employee has requested this.
Edwina
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mitchell,Karen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 08 November 1999 11:52
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Conflicting advice
> Sensitivity: Private
>
> I wonder if any list members could help me out with some advice from the
> DPR's Office
>
> A few weeks ago I rang Wilmslow to ask if a company needed employees'
> consent before releasing personnel details to a company taking over the
> original company, and was told that consent was not necessary because of
> the
> nature of the circumstances
>
> Recently, during another conversation the same subject arose, and I was
> told
> that the original company did need the consent of the employees before any
> relevant data was released to the take-over company
>
> Does anyone on this list have any thoughts on the need for consent in this
> particular situation? Thanks
>
> Karen Jane Mitchell
>
>
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