Job candidates crave transparency in the use of ADM in recruitment, wanting to know when and how automatic decision-making is used.
General Data Protection Regulation
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Marks & Spencer has paused recruitment as it continues to battle a severe cyber attack.
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The number of reported breaches relating to employees’ data is at the highest level since at least 2019 when 3,010 breaches were reported to the Information Commissioner's Office.
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The European Union's AI Act yesterday came into force – the first steps in establishing a regulatory and legal framework for the use of AI systems within Europe.
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ICO received more than 15,300 complaints last year over organisations’ failure to comply with data subject access requests (DSARs).
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Reports of employee data breaches increased by 41% in 2023, reaching a five-year high, according to the ICO.
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Information Commissioner publishes guidance for employers on sharing workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.
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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.