Access to personal file

makingsounds · Post by **makingsounds** » 23 Jun 2016, 15:44

Can an employee ask his manager for access to their personal file to view?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 23 Jun 2016, 16:25

makingsounds wrote:Can an employee ask his manager for access to their personal file to view?

Not directly no. But you are allowed to see the Data Royal Mail holds on you. Its called an Access Request and can cost up to £10.

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/gu ... s-request/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - ICO guide on them

Then write a letter to

Royal Mail Data Protection Act Services ,PO Box 341 ,ALDERSHOT ,GU11 1WW

IcanthelpthewayIam · Post by **IcanthelpthewayIam** » 23 Jun 2016, 16:27

What info is it that your trying to find out? you would be surprised at actually how little info there actually is in there

rehabron · Post by **rehabron** » 23 Jun 2016, 17:01

Sometimes worth the tenner you never know what they actually have imputed on your personal record.

makingsounds · Post by **makingsounds** » 23 Jun 2016, 17:15

I've asked several managers this question and the decent ones say, yep wouldn't have a problem, nothing to hide, although they wouldn't let you take it away. Unfortunately, some managers aren't entirely so forthcoming and will be deliberately obstructive and point blank refuse, because they're afraid of what you might find.

datasaint · Post by **datasaint** » 23 Jun 2016, 20:01

What's the personal file supposed to contain?

rehabron · Post by **rehabron** » 24 Jun 2016, 16:13

norm wrote:What's the personal file supposed to contain?

Disciplinary record, absence record, taking part in strike action etc.