Oxford City Council
- Date 22 December 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld
The complainant has requested the number of Oxford City Council and Oxford Direct Services employees who have been formally or informally disciplined due to sickness absence in every month in the past five years. The Commissioner’s decision is that Oxford City Council (OCC) has failed to comply with its duties under section 1(1)(b) of FOIA. The Commissioner requires OCC to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: OCC must issue a fresh response and disclose the requested information; or Provide a refusal notice in accordance with its obligations under section 17 of FOIA stating the FOIA exemption they wish to rely on.