The Australian Council of Trade Unions released principles to improve employee privacy practices and standards. The ACTU published the principles in response to "significant shortfalls in regulation and safeguards." The principles include calls for data minimization, employer protection requirements, employee data access rights, and notice and consent around employee surveillance.
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