Asked by Manfred on 02-04-2023 22:32:25
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Western Cape
I work for a company who subcontract for a municipality. My personal information was given without my consent by an employee of the municipality to a compliance department in the municipality who is busy with a certain investigation in their department. Its been having a negative influence on my reputation as it came across as i want to be a whistle blower and the people I work with see me a untrustworthy and backstabbing. I never gave consent to this employee to give out my information or wanting to be a whistle blower as im being labeled now. My reputation have been damaged
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