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Privacy Act not a workplace law: court

The Federal Circuit Court has ruled that the Commonwealth Privacy Act is not a workplace law, in throwing out an adverse action claim by a prospective employee who refused to provide a copy of her passport and electronic signature as part of a pre-employment screening process for a permanent job.

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