Tag Archives: Information Commissioner

Britain: Trade in personal data jeopardised employment prospects

By Rory | Published: 4 August, 2009
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has served Enforcement Notices on 14 construction firms following breaches of the Data Protection Act. Some organisations paid thousands of pounds to unfairly obtain personal information about construction workers.  David Smith, Deputy Information Commissioner, said: “Fourteen firms paid for personal details about construction workers without those people knowing. The individuals were denied [...]
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Britain: Skanska promises to stop blacklisting

By Rory | Published: 30 May, 2009
Site union UCATT has won a commitment from construction multinational Skanska that no form of blacklisting will be tolerated on their sites and that an investigation will be launched into their past conduct. UCATT news release • The Observer • Contract Journal • Risks 408 • 30 May 2009
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Britain: UCATT welcomes blacklisting action

By Rory | Published: 16 May, 2009
Construction union UCATT has welcomed the government’s commitment to outlaw blacklisting but says it is disappointed that the process will be delayed as a result of a fresh consultation exercise. The Information Commissioner announced in March that over 40 major construction companies were paying a company called the Consulting Association to routinely blacklist workers. UCATT news [...]
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