ICO The complainant has requested information about the employment record and benefits of one of its previous employees. The complainant has made some related requests and the public authority refused to provide the information on the basis that the request was vexatious. The Information Commissioner’s decision is that the public authority was incorrect in finding the request vexatious. The Information Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: it should either provide the requested information to the complainant or issue him with a valid refusal notice under the FOIA.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 14 – Complaint Upheld
[2011] UKICO FS50387510
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England and Wales
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Updated: 12 December 2021; Ref: scu.530961