UODO will address the issue of providing personal data to trade unions

Trade unions often demand data on all or most employees, not just those who are members of the union. They justify this by citing the need to conduct informational activities or for holding a strike referendum or elections for social labour inspectors. In my opinion, these requests are unjustified and violate employees’ right to data protection. They often concern data of thousands of employees who are not members of the trade union. The President of the Data Protection Office (UODO) should take a clear stance on this issue to avoid future uncertainties. – Paweł Sych comments for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

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