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UK: worrying High Court data protection ruling imposing vicarious liability on employers
A recent High court decision (subject to appeal) has ruled that an employer can be vicariously liable for an employee's misuse of data even where it has …
UK: Data Protection Bill published - employers should prepare now for GDPR
The Government published the draft Data Protection Bill (the "Bill") on 14 September. The Bill will be debated at its second reading in the House of …
Asia: Pre-employment screening
Pre-employment screening can be a useful tool in ensuring you are hiring the right person for the right role. Here we look at the issues that may arise …
UK: GDPR - The "Whole of Business" Issue at the Top of Your Board Agenda
Almost all organisations use or process personal data. With less than 9 months to go before the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR") comes …
UK: Limits on employers’ ability to monitor private communications
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) ruling in Barbulescu v Romania (61496/08) is a timely reminder of the limits of …
UK Government Position Paper on International Transfers of Data – key points
Last week the UK Government released its negotiating position paper on international transfers of personal data within the EEA (The Exchange and …
UK: Employee documents created using employer's IT systems may not be privileged against the employer
Simpkin v The Berkeley Group Holdings plc highlights the potential benefits for employers of a clear and comprehensive IT policy, referred to in the …
UK: Queen's Speech and Brexit developments
The Queen's Speech on 21 June 2017 set out the government's programme for the next two years and was inevitably dominated by Brexit-related legislation. …
EU: Article 29 Working Party provides guidance on processing of employees’ personal data at work
Modern technology enables employees to be tracked over time, across workplaces and their homes, through many different devices, such as smartphones, …
UK: updated ICO Code of Practice on subject access
Employers faced with a subject access request should ensure they refer to the updated guidance recently issued by the Information Commissioner's …
Asia: Mandatory Employment Policies
HR practitioners will be aware that work rules are mandatory in certain jurisdictions in Asia once an employer reaches a specified number of employees. …
UK: Court of Appeal rules on subject access requests
HR practitioners know only too well what an effective weapon a subject access request (SAR) can be in the hands of an aggrieved employee or …
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