Case Note 218236 [2011] NZ Priv Cmr 4: Man objects to pre-employment screening
A man applied for a job in a government department. The man was unsuccessful and made a request for personal information regarding his application.
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A man applied for a job in a government department. The man was unsuccessful and made a request for personal information regarding his application.
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