Enquiry has not disclosed the commission of an offence under the dpa and is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the data protection act 2017 (dpa). DPO, 2 May 2022.
Attendance records accessed by a former staff member no longer authorised to do so, Disclosure of personal attendance data to an unauthorised person, Disclosure of attendance records to an external investigative authority without complainant's knowledge
Provisions cited
s.6 Data Protection Act 2017
Outcome
enquiry has not disclosed the commission of an offence under the DPA and is closed to the satisfaction of all parties under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 2017 (DPA)
A former employee alleged that a former staff member of the respondent, who had resigned and was no longer authorised, accessed the complainant's personal attendance record, and sought action against the respondent and one of its senior officers. The enquiry established that the attendance records had been officially requested by the Police during the investigation of a case reported under the ICT Act and were used solely for enquiry purposes; no third-party submission of the document was involved.
Orders and outcome
The Commissioner found the enquiry disclosed no offence under the DPA and closed it to the satisfaction of all parties.
EMPLOYMENT · ATTENDANCE RECORDS · UNAUTHORISED ACCESS · POLICE DISCLOSURE
Cite this decision
DPO (Mauritius), Anonymised respondent (ex-employer), Decision No 105, determination of 2 May 2022. African Data Protection Enforcement Tracker, Law Lab Africa Research, https://research.lawlab.africa/tracker/mauritius/dpo/2022/decision-105-employment-attendance-records/ (accessed 30 August 2026).