Continued from Material Non-Disclusure …

“What the hell is this?!” The Boss flings my Subject Access letter across my desk.

“It’s a Subject Access Request,” I explain.

“I know that!” he explodes. “I mean what the hell are you doing making it?!”

Judging by the steam coming from his ears, whatever response I give, it won’t be well received.

“I wanted to test our systems against those of our clients’,” I explain.

“Are you mad?!”

“No.”

“You’ve got the entire Personnel team thinking that you’re about to make an employment claim against the firm!”

What a fortuitous result!

“But I spoke to Veronica,” I tell him. ”I told her what I was planning to do.”

“Ooooh, you spoke to Veronica!” he mimics.  “Well why didn’t you speak to me?!”

The truth: I forgot.   But since when has truth held any value in our team?

“I didn’t think you would be interested,” I lie.

“Not interested!?  It’s gone to The Bloody Management Board!  They all want to know what I have done to upset you.”

It gets better!

“Oh dear,” I hang my head.  “I’m sorry if I’ve caused you any trouble.  I was just trying to be pro-active.”

“Well, be pro-active now!  Trot off to Caroline’s office and withdraw the bloody request.”

He must be joking.

“Wouldn’t that look a little odd?” I tilt my head to one side.

“Why?”

“Well, if I was an employee with a genuine need to see my file, if my employer made me withdraw my request it might seem a little sinister; like there was something to hide…….”

“There is nothing to hide!”

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Material Non-Disclosure

Employment Wars