A couple of years ago I terminated my employment with well known aerospace company working in the middle east. My contract with them was construed under UK law. With that in mind does the data protection act still apply and if so am I entitled to a copy of ALL the personal files that company hold on me including my medical file with that company as they ran their own medical centre.
2007-09-11 17:42:05 · 5 answers · asked by camel herder 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
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2007-09-11 17:42:53 · update #1
You are entitled to your personnel files but the company will only provide you with the authorized documents that they deem are not trade secrets.
2007-09-11 17:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh yes - the data protection act means now that you're entitled to see your own personal file at work - even if you've left! Ask them for it. Send them a copy of the DPAct so that they're aware of your insights!
I asked HR the other day if I could look at my personal file at first they said 'no' and used the DP Act as the reason - so I read it through (which they didn't thinkI'd do) to discover that by law they have to show people if they ask to look, as it's considered "sensitive personal data". I went back to them - DP act info in tow...and now I have read the file that they keep on me.
ASK them for it! I've put the link on for you!
2007-09-12 04:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Pagan Pip 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The data protection act entitles you to this info only if it is the form of data(computer records)not if it is paper records.
2007-09-12 09:17:47 · answer #3 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wel i think any info a company holds on you is yours if you require it as you all can ask for a reference any time after leaving a job
2007-09-12 00:53:56 · answer #4 · answered by tracy w 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes.
2007-09-12 03:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by steven e 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋