General Data Protection Regulation
Uber sued for ‘automated’ dismissals
In the first legal challenge of its kind, former Uber drivers in the UK and Portugal are suing the taxi-hailing...
GDPR: H&M fined record £32m for intrusive ‘people analytics’
H&M Group has been fined €35.3m (£32.1m) by an information commissioner in Germany for intrusive data collection and analysis of...
Victory for campaigners in face recognition case is ‘cautionary tale’
Organisations must absorb the lessons of verdict in South Wales Police case, when it comes to the use of AI and automation, argues HR director.
‘All views my own’: Monitoring employees’ social media
Social media has grown in use exponentially since Facebook was launched 16 years ago, and so has the risk to...
GDPR: Business needs Europe-wide track and trace cohesion
Complex patchwork of rules and practices between countries is dissuading employers from implementing track and trace schemes.
Could temperature checks turn up the heat on the return to work?
With pubs, restaurants, cinemas and hairdressers set to open next month, many more people will be returning to work over...
Are wearable devices the answer to social distancing in workplaces?
Could wearable devices that alert workers when they are not adhering to social distancing guidelines help employers bring staff back...
ICO guidance on workplace coronavirus testing published
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published guidance on how employers should handle data if they decide to test employees for...
Businesses clamour for guidance over coronavirus data privacy
What data privacy rules should businesses consider when dealing with Covid-19?
Why data capture from employees needs to be ethical
Virtual reality training can be hugely beneficial but the data captured by it must be handled with great care.
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Artificial intelligence roles head up list of UK emerging jobs
Artificial intelligence and tech roles fill the top ranks of the UK's fastest emerging jobs according to new data revealed by LinkedIn.
Morrisons’ vicarious liability appeal reaches Supreme Court
Morrisons’ appeal against the landmark decision that it was vicariously liable for a large-scale data breach is being heard at...
Can an algorithm eradicate bias in our decision making?
It's tempting to assume that artificial intelligence and machine learning can ensure HR's decisions in key areas such as recruitment and performance management are completely unbiased. But there are still vulnerabilities
Privacy: what data can employers collect from company-issued tech?
Employers could be collecting personal data from company tech.
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