Data protection and GDPR in the workplace
Introduces data protection law in the UK, covering the obligations of employers and individual rights to accessing information
Introduces data protection law in the UK, covering the obligations of employers and individual rights to accessing information
Data protection impacts recruitment, employee record-keeping, and many other HR activities. Employers must understand their data protection responsibilities and liabilities. It's important to keep up to date with data protection developments as the law needs to change regularly to reflect rapid developments such as the increased use of AI.
This factsheet outlines data protection legislation in the UK and proposed changes to that legislation. These laws affect how organisations gather, store and use data and individual rights over access to information. The factsheet offers guidance on following good data protection practices at work and includes a practical action plan for organisations.
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