What impact has PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) had on HR departments?
A) HR departments must obtain an employee's consent before personal information is disclosed.
B) HR departments are only permitted to keep select data on an employee.
C) HR departments are permitted to share personal employee data, provided it is done across secure internet lines.
D) HR departments can share personal employee data, provided it's not located in an electronic document.

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PIPEDA requires HR departments to obtain an employee's consent before their personal information is disclosed to third parties. This means that HR departments must inform employees of the purposes for collecting, using, and disclosing their personal information and obtain their consent before doing so. Failure to obtain consent can result in legal consequences.

What Impact Has PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents