Personnel records
A personnel file provides a record of the key correspondence, events and developments in the course of an individual’s employment. Employers use personnel records to keep track of the employment relationship.
The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that employers follow various data protection principles when handling personal data, which includes information contained in personnel files. For example, personal data should be kept no longer than necessary, meaning that employers can eliminate personal information that is no longer relevant once the employment relationship has ended.
Business secretary denies plans to rip-up workers’ rights
Kwasi Kwarteng has denied reports that government wants to scrap the 48-hour limit, regulations on rest periods and other elements of the EU Working Time Directive
Digitising HR records: the first steps towards intelligent automation (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | Find out how West Midlands Ambulance Service digitised its HR records as the first step in a journey towards intelligent automation...
How digital trends are changing the role of HR (webinar)
ON DEMAND | Not a day goes by without a news story highlighting the impact of digital technology on people’s jobs, but how...
Top 10 HR questions May 2018: GDPR special category data
Many HR professionals will have spent months preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Now it is finally in...
Top 10 HR questions February 2018: Consent to process personal data
One of the key messages employers are hearing on the new data protection rules under the General Data Protection Regulation...
Employers “sleepwalking” on right-to-work compliance for overseas workers
Less than a third of companies are aware of the sanctions for failing to secure right-to-work documentation for overseas workers...
Subject access requests: recent cases raise questions on how employers must comply
Charles Wynn-Evans of Dechert LLP reports on some recent decisions on subject access requests, which will give employers food for...
Employment law changes 2017: eight priorities for HR
Significant employment law changes are anticipated for 2017, amid the ongoing uncertainty resulting from the Brexit referendum.
Large compliance projects...
Top 10 HR questions in July 2014: Shared parental leave and flexible working
Employers were getting to grips with various changes to family-friendly workplace rights last month.
Tribunal watch: Met Police covered up officer’s race and sex discrimination allegations
Stephen Simpson rounds up last week's tribunal cases to make the headlines...
Confidentiality and record-keeping in occupational health
Occupational health practitioners must make themselves aware of specific legislation that covers employee rights when dealing with patient data. Jonathan...
Blacklisted protestor continues power station demo as energy firm fails to win injunction
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is considering applying to the county court for an injunction to stop an unemployed electrician...
Construction blacklister to be sentenced at crown court
Construction union Ucatt has welcomed the decision to send a blacklister to crown court for sentencing, where he could face...
Construction blacklister to be sentenced at crown court
Construction union Ucatt has welcomed the decision to send a blacklister to crown court for sentencing, where he could face...
Council sues employee for £1m over claims she lied in job application
A former managing director who allegedly lied during a job application is being sued for £1m by her employer, it...
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