ditch the data: a how to guide – what to do with staff Covid-19 data.
do you still need to keep data related to Covid-19 about your staff?
tl;dr: Victorian employers have a mandated disposal deadline for Covid-19 records, of 11 August 2023.
If you’re anything like us you’ve put the Covid-19 pandemic days behind you and got on with life. Out of sight out of mind, right?
Not quite.
Remember how during the pandemic, you dutifully did what you were told and obtained Covid-19 vaccination information from your employees, independent contractors, volunteers, and students on placement?
Well, now that life has more or less returned to ‘normal’ you may be wondering: what do we do with those records, and do we need to keep them?
Great questions.
Well, if you’re an employer (especially in Victoria), you should download our complimentary ‘how to guide’ for dealing with your Covid-19 data.
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