Information Commissioner publishes guidance for employers on sharing workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.
General Data Protection Regulation
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ICO orders Serco to stop biometric attendance monitoring, including facial and fingerprint recognition, when workers clock in and out.
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Amazon has been fined €32m (£27m) for 'excessively monitoring' employees in its warehouses in France.
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Police Service Northern Ireland published details of thousands of employees after a Freedom of Information request.
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Employers should only use worker monitoring tech, such as activity trackers, following consultation with staff, according to a group of MPs.
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Capita has told some of its employees that their personal data was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year.
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HR must get to grips with data if it is to strike the correct balance between productivity and privacy, while ensuring decisions are as transparent as possible.
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The rise of AI tools such as ChatGPT means HR and data teams need to ensure they are still compliant.
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The most common HR questions in May 2023 concerned post-Brexit laws and annual leave entitlements.
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Employees at the BBC, British Airways and Boots may have had their data stolen by hackers.
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Dozens of organisations have reported breaches of personal information held by Capita, which suffered a cyber attack earlier this year.
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Guidance for employers on responding to subject access requests has been published by the Information Commissioner's Office.
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Fears over data security causes SD Worx to suspend IT systems at UK and Ireland division.
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Cyberattacks at media group and at Royal Mail underline that ‘cybersecurity is not just an issue for the IT and security teams in organisations; it’s an HR issue‘
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Why a certified digital identity service provider is better for right to work
by Mark O'Haraby Mark O'HaraHow has the UK’s right to work regime changed and why is it important for employers to choose a certified digital identity service provider?