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Employees' personal data needs better protection: Government
The Federal Government has flagged introducing enhanced privacy protections for private-sector employees, including by reforming the employee records exemption.
Earlier this year, the Attorney-General Department's Privacy Act Review concluded that Australia's privacy laws remain fit-for-purpose in the digital age, but nonetheless must be overhauled.
The Review raised concerns that some of the current "broad" exemptions to Australia's Privacy Act, including the employee records exemption, could leave the personal information of both current and former private sector employees vulnerable, and at risk of misuse...
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