Aberdeen City Council (Introduction of 35 hour working week: notes of meetings with employees) [2026] ScotIC 044_2026 (11 March 2026)

Aberdeen City Council (Introduction of 35 hour working week: notes of meetings with employees) [2026] ScotIC 044_2026 (11 March 2026)

The Commissioner determined whether the requested notes fell within an exemption and, if so, whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Citation
[2026] ScotIC 044_2026
Parties
Authority: Aberdeen City Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
11 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
decision issued
Legal Topics
Access to Information, Employment Records, Public Authority Obligations
Freedom of Information Access to Information Employment Records Public Authority Obligations

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Parties

Aberdeen City Council

Authority

Procedural Posture

Scottish Information Commissioner Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether notes of meetings with employees regarding the introduction of a 35 hour working week should be disclosed under Freedom of Information legislation

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the requested notes fell within an exemption and, if so, whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Court Disposition

decision issued

Orders

  • Authority to disclose or withhold the requested notes in accordance with the decision