Newsroom reports New Zealand employers will need to reconsider their retention of employees' COVID-19 vaccination data under the Privacy Act 2020 as the country lifts workplace vaccine requirements. Duncan Cotterill Senior Associate Louisa Joblin said organizations and agencies across sectors are "holding more personal information about vaccine status data than they can justify holding onto." Bell Gully Partner Liz Coats suggested employers should watch for government guidance from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment for updates on public health information or legal changes.
14 April 2022
NZ employers face issues with COVID-19 vaccine data retention
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