Data protection

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Data protection

  Updated to reflect that the ICO has launched a consultation in relation to guidance on data protection enforcement.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Scotland: personal data

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on personal data in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

• Date:

  30 October 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Workplace monitoring: Striking the balance between oversight and trust

  This article explores the legal framework, the key pitfalls to avoid, and practical steps for implementing monitoring fairly and effectively.

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Changes to data protection legislation

  The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 will make changes to data protection legislation.

• Date:

  13 February 2025

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Podcast: What's up with WhatsApp in the workplace?

  WhatsApp and other informal messaging platforms are an invaluable communication resources for individuals and groups. But as some recent legal cases have shown, they can also create problems when they are used in a work environment. Sam Dickinson, a partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter solicitors, joins the podcasts to talk about the pitfalls - and what employers can do to manage risk.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  People analytics: Data protection

  Leading practice guidance discussing how to undertake people analytics in accordance with data protection law.

• Date:

  1 July 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Employment law changes 2022: Mid-year progress report for HR

  As we reach the midpoint of 2022, HR professionals would be forgiven for losing track of all the live employment law proposals and what they mean for their organisation. To assist HR with planning for the rest of the year and beyond, we round up the major employment law changes in the pipeline as of mid-2022.

• Date:

  30 June 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  What has cyber security got to do with HR?

  HR teams should not ignore the threat of a cyber attack on their business, as employees are often the first line of defence. Patrick Byrne explains why people teams play a key role.

• Date:

  13 June 2022

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Podcast: Remote monitoring of homeworkers

  Jo Broadbent, counsel knowledge lawyer at Hogan Lovells, discusses the legal and best practice issues for employers in relation to the remote monitoring and surveillance of homeworkers.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What restrictions does the UK GDPR place on employers transferring employee data outside the European Economic Area?