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Data Commissioner says HSE did not breach laws by telling employers of Covid test results

Jun 5, 2020 11:56 By Shannonside News
Data Commissioner says HSE did not breach laws by telling employers of Covid test results
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The Data Protection Commissioner has told the HSE it did not breach any laws by informing some employers of their employees COVID-19 test results.

The Data Protection Commissioner has told the HSE it did not breach any laws by informing some employers of their employees COVID-19 test results.

The practice was temporarily suspended last month after it was criticised by the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan for breaching confidentiality.

The HSE says employers are only informed in exceptional circumstances.

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CEO Paul Reid says all data is handled sensitively.

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