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Data protection

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  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Data protection: special categories of personal data

    This guide reveals what counts as special category personal data; when special category personal data can be processed; and what additional measures are in place, including the requirement to have a policy document in place to process that type of data.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Data protection: data controllers' obligations

    This guide describes a data controller and their responsibility for UK GDPR compliance, including the difference between a data controller and a data processor.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Data protection: UK GDPR scope and definitions

    There are no recent updates to highlight.

  • 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

    Requirement for data protection complaints procedure

    The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces a requirement for organisations to have a data protection complaints procedure in place.

  • 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.