The nursery nurse had taken her case to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to force Tinies Childcare to let her see a reference from a former employer after she became suspicious that it was the reason why she was being turned down for a number of jobs.
The employer had made it clear to Tinies that she did not want the information disclosed.
Under the Data Protection Act, individuals have a right to find out what information an organisation holds on them, including references from previous employers.
Tinies had argued with the ICO that the reference should remain confidential because employers should be able to speak candidly and might otherwise be deterred from providing vital information where children could be put at risk (News, 1 February 2007).
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