Data Protection and Employment Matters
Published on: 06/01/2021
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David Murphy Assistant Commissioner
David Murphy Assistant Commissioner
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David Murphy is Deputy Commissioner with the Data Protection Commission, with responsibility for Supervision of the Public, Health, and Voluntary Sectors.

Having joined the Commission in 2016, David has worked in consultative engagement, providing best practice guidance and advice to organisations across the public and private sectors on compliance with the data protection legislative frameworks. David acts as a member of the European Data Protection Board, and is a frequent conference and event speaker, on behalf of the Commission.

Prior to joining the Commission, David gained experience in data governance and record management in the Local Authority sector, with Dublin City Council’s Law Department.

Following on from his Data Protection Update for Employers 2020 at the Annual Review of Employment Law on the 25th and 26th November, David Murphy, Assistant Commissioner with the Data Protection Commission provides answers to questions that arose.

Health Matters ⚓︎

Is a GP putting the reason for illness on a medical certificate in breach of GDPR i.e., they are only putting down “A medical illness” or condition on the med cert now, rather than specifying why an employee is off.

  • In general, the purpose of a medical certificate if to confirm that an employee is unfit for work and to give an indication of when they will be able to resume work.  The specific nature of the person’s

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 06/01/2021
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