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New Zealand employment agency breached employee’s privacy by contacting boss, watchdog says

( October 7, 2019, 04:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An unnamed New Zealand employment agency has been forced to compensate a woman after it contacted her boss and revealed she had made an inquiry about changing jobs, according to the country’s privacy watchdog. A Privacy Commissioner case note revealed that the woman had contacted the employment agency to obtain advice on what her salary might be, given her qualifications. When the agency returned her call, the woman wasn’t available, so the agency accepted to be put through to the woman’s manager, whom she had previously accused of bullying behavior. The agency compounded the privacy breach by confirming the woman’s inquiry in writing to her manager. The dispute has now been resolved, but it's unclear how much money the woman was paid as a result of the breach.New Zealand Privacy Commissioner case note follows: ...

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