Coronavirus: Data protection inquiry over employers getting test results before workers

The HSE has suspended the practice of giving Covid-19 test results to employers ahead of workers, after concerns about “breaches of confidentiality”.
Coronavirus: Data protection inquiry over employers getting test results before workers
Wed, 20 May, 2020 - 07:00

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health

By Juno McEnroe, Aoife Moore, and Paul Hosford

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