The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that employers follow various data protection principles when handling employees’ personal data.
An employee has the right to request access information kept about him or her by the employer, including personnel files, sickness records, disciplinary or training records, appraisal or performance review notes, and emails or documents in which the employee is the focus. Such requests are known as “data subject access requests”.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will require employers to provide employees with a privacy notice, detailing how their personal...
How should employers deal with data subject access requests and how will the process change for employers when the General...
The Government has issued a policy paper proposing to develop a post-Brexit partnership with the EU on data protection matters....
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The Government has today outlined its intention for a new Data Protection Bill, to be published in September 2017, which...
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EU-derived legislation such as the Working Time Directive, TUPE and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will continue to apply...
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Regardless of Brexit, the General Data Protection Regulation will bring in a range of new rights allowing employees to access...
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