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”.
Police Service of Northern Ireland faces £750,000 fine for data breach described as ‘perfect storm of risk and harm’ by the ICO.
Reports of employee data breaches increased by 41% in 2023, reaching a five-year high, according to the ICO.
A Ministry of Defence hack has led to the personal details of some current and former staff being exposed.
Thousands of police officers and staff have commenced legal action against the Police Service of Northern Ireland following a data breach.
Manchester United accidentally sent out personal HR details of 167 casual workers, who are now seeking compensation.
Information Commissioner publishes guidance for employers on sharing workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.
ICO orders Serco to stop biometric attendance monitoring, including facial and fingerprint recognition, when workers clock in and out.
Staff at the Official Receiver have been sacked for allegedly sharing details of potential jobs with private sector insolvency practitioners.
Amazon has been fined €32m (£27m) for 'excessively monitoring' employees in its warehouses in France.
The Information Commissioners Office has published new workplace monitoring guidance for both office-based and remote workers.
Organisations of all types are looking at ways in which AI can be used within their work. And if they're not, they may find they soon get left behind.
Thousands of police officers' personal details have been stolen in a cyber attack, Greater Manchester Police has said.
Police Service Northern Ireland published details of thousands of employees after a Freedom of Information request.
Employers should only use worker monitoring tech, such as activity trackers, following consultation with staff, according to a group of MPs.
Capita has told some of its employees that their personal data was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year.
