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DPA case 07121-1/2020/1242 – Violation Found (Slovenia, 2020)
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A Slovenian authority provided guidance on whether employers can ask employees about their holiday plans and health status during COVID-19. This matters because it clarifies what information employers can legally request from their employees.
What happened
The authority issued an opinion on whether employers can ask employees about their holiday locations and health-related information.
Who was affected
Employees who might be asked about their holiday plans and health status by their employers.
What the authority found
The authority stated that asking about holiday locations is only allowed under certain conditions, and consent is likely not a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This opinion helps employers understand the limits of data collection during health crises. Companies should be cautious about what personal information they request from employees.
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A request for opinion was submitted on whether the employer can (a) ask the employee about the place of intended holidays, (b) ask the employee to provide a certificate of negative test for COVID-19 after the quarantine, and (c) measure the employees' temperature which would maintain in special records. IP issued its opinion as follows: (a) The collection of -only- the place of holidays is only permitted if it falls under Article 15(5) ZIUPDV (e.g. if it's a country with high COVID-19 risk). Consent would most likely be an invalid legal basis; (b) + (c) have been answered in Opinions no. 07121-1/2020/387 and 7121-1/2020/383.
Outcome
Violation Found
The DPA found a violation but did not impose a fine.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for DPA case 07121-1/2020/1242 in SI
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. DPA case 07121-1/2020/1242 - Slovenia (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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