The Privacy Act 1993
Published December 11, 2018
Author: Andrew Felix Rose
Legislation that governs the collection and disclosure of personal information. In the workplace, employers must follow the basic principles of the act when collecting and storing personal information about their employees. The act also determines an employee’s ability to access and request changes to their personal information.
Any breaches of the Privacy Act 1993 may be subject to investigation from the Privacy Commission or Human Rights Review Tribunal.