Leon1979  +  207472 Sun, 19 Mar 06 11:21 AM Determining whether employers should have access to personal information about employees requires that the interests of businesses in ensuring productivity and stability ,which ultimately maximize shareholders' value, be weighed against concerns about euity and privacy interests of the employees. On balance, my view is that employers should not have the right to obatin personla information about current employess without their consent. And even with consent right the empoyer must ensure proper security in processing employees' personal data. Leon1979 Joined on Fri, Jan 20 2006 New Member 10

	Robyn Terri  +  207629 Mon, 20 Mar 06 12:31 AM I tend to agree with you Leon, when deciding whether or not to employ someone, employers have the opportunity to get a police clearance and other personal information then. Once employed, if they are not doing their job, what business is it of the employer as to why? He can talk to the employee and sack him if not happy. It is up to the employee to keep his personal life separate from work. I really don't see how it is relevant to get personal information, decisions should be made based on performance alone. Robyn Terri Joined on Sat, Apr 16 2005 Western Australia Full Member 323 Words don't have meanings, meanings have words.