ICO raids and shuts builder blacklist firm

[The_Librarian]

ICO raids and shuts builder blacklist firm ? The Register

The Information Commissioner's Office has made its first use of an Enforcement Notice with a seven day deadline to shut down a Droitwich firm which ran an illegal database of building staff.
The company, the Consulting Association, owned by Ian Kerr, ran the database for over 15 years. It contained entries on 3,213 building workers and was accessed by over 40 construction companies including many household names.

Why would somebody blacklist building workers?

 

[faithhealer]

ICO raids and shuts builder blacklist firm ? The Register




Why would somebody blacklist building workers?

Would you want to employ somebody, for example with a reputation of several unfair dismissal claims or trouble making trade union activities?
I can see both sides of the fence though!