Employee Records Privacy
A discussion paper on information
privacy and employee records
February 2004
Attorney-General’s Department
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
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COMMENTS AND SUBMISSIONS
This discussion paper has been prepared for consultation purposes by the Attorney-General’s
Department and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Comments and
submissions on matters raised in this paper are welcome and should be sent to either of:
Ms Joan Sheedy
Assistant Secretary
Information Law Branch
Attorney-General’s Department
Robert Garran Officers
National Circuit
BARTON ACT
Ph. (02) 6250 6211
Fax. (02 ) 6250 5939
Email: joan.sheedy@ag.gov.au
Ms Diane Merryfull
Assistant Secretary
Legal Policy Branch 2
Department of Employment
And Workplace Relations
GPO Box 9879
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Ph. (02) 6121 7883
Fax.(02) 6121 7798
Email: diane.merryfull@dewr.gov.au
The closing date for comments and submissions is 16 April 2004.
Contents
Contents............................................................................................... 1
Terms of Reference............................................................................... 3
Review of employee records privacy ..................................................... 4
Executive Summary ........................................................................... 4
1. Introduction.................................................................................... 7
The nature of the employment relationship ........................................ 7
Privacy........................................................................................... 7
The Privacy Act ................................................................................................... 8
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