Meshack: I agree with Ali! It’s been happening and yes the Data Privacy Act is forcing employers to disclose and obtain consent! This isn’t a bad thing. In the US my second home even to get a tenancy agreement, background and CRB checks are mandatory, leave alone employment! Baraka, Maria On Friday, January 17, 2020, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Meshack
This is nothing new. Background checks have been happening for many years. It's now coming to light because of the Data Privacy Act.
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On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 9:48 AM meshack emakunat via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hello
A colleague of mine has just been given several consent forms to sign from HR. They pertain to allowing a company called Peleza to investigate her background.
Question:
1. Is this morally right that two companies can trade information (Private) for jobs? 2. Does it mean that this company literally buying private information about its employees to guarantee their retention?
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