Data protection Law

“It was an accident waiting to happen”: what to learn from the HMRC debacle
The news that the Government had lost personal data relating to 25m people may have come as a surprise to some; but not to Ed Wilding, Chief Technical Officer at Data Genetics International. Ed is ... | briefing | 28 Nov 2007 8:48AM

New CCTV Code of Practice
The Information Commissioner's Office has recently issued a revised code of good practice aimed at helping CCTV operators to strike that vital balance between the individual's right to privacy and ... | briefing | 19 Mar 2008 11:59AM

Data Protection Day: “Don’t expect privacy overhaul in the wake of HMRC”
28 January 2008 is Data Protection Day, an event organised by the Council of Europe and the Euoprean Commission to raise awareness of the importance of data protection. To mark the day, Rosemary Ja... | briefing | 28 Jan 2008 4:40PM

Protecting your employees’ data
When two CDs containing 25m child benefit details went missing, the media focus turned to the storage of personal data and the need for adequate procedures and protections. In addition, the DVA in ... | briefing | 23 Jan 2008 3:18PM

Awareness & Understanding of Data Protection
The 1998 Data Protection Act (“the Act”) places far reaching obligations on organisations that handle personal data. The Act effectively implements an EC Directive on data protection aimed at h... | briefing | 22 Oct 2001 4:25PM

London accountant prosecuted for data protection offences
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has successfully prosecuted a London accountant for offences under the Data Protection Act. Aziz Arian of Arian & Co Accountants was fined &pou... | case | 5 Aug 2008 4:59PM

Data blunders can breach human rights, rules ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Finnish Government to pay out €34,000 because it failed to protect a citizen's personal data. One data protection expert says that the case c... | case | 23 Jul 2008 9:28AM

Accountant prosecuted for data protection offences
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has successfully prosecuted a Bolton accountancy firm for offences under the Data Protection Act. Azhar Saleem of Saleem and Co Accountants was fin... | case | 1 Apr 2008 8:47AM

More solicitors charged for breaching Data Protection Act
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has successfully prosecuted two London solicitors for offences under the Data Protection Act. Olubi Adejobi of Grier Olubi Solicitors and Robert Be... | case | 21 Feb 2008 2:13PM

Solicitor pleads guilty to data protection offence
A solicitor has been successfully prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to notify under the Data Protection Act 1998.Peter D Greenhalgh, of Peter D Greenhalgh ... | case | 5 Feb 2008 11:07AM

Security breaches put employers on red alert
[subject - Members E-bulletin 149, 16 September 2004] 16 September 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 149 of ... | ebulletin | 16 Sep 2004 5:08PM

Shredding Summit Calls for Responsible Data Destruction
[subject - Members E-bulletin 115, 7 January 2004] 7 January 2004 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 115 of your we... | ebulletin | 7 Jan 2004 4:12PM

Ian Huntley a School Caretaker - Are Your Employee Checks up to Scratch?
[subject - Members E-bulletin 113, 17 December 2003] 17 December 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 113 of you... | ebulletin | 17 Dec 2003 3:50PM

Data Protection Registration Fraud; and Transco make Scottish Legal History
21 February 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link – http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 70 of your weekly members bulletin. Don't forget - our membership services team are a... | ebulletin | 20 Feb 2003 2:37PM

Data Protection Act
Contents 1. This Week 2. News: Sexual harassment legally defined – finally! 3. Focus: Are your staff employees or workers? 4. E-shop: Legal Information for Workplace Managers 1. THIS WE... | ebulletin | 29 Apr 2002 4:12PM

Freedom of information
| Factsheet | 17 Sep 2007 8:54AM

Criminal records
| Factsheet | 17 Sep 2007 6:53AM

Who's looking at you?
Technological developments have undoubtedly changed the way we do business for the better, and we have embraced this wholeheartedly, but the further we go down the line of automating work processes... | Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2005 3:40PM

Workplace Law launches new CIPD professional training courses
Workplace Law Training has launched two new CIPD courses for HR and Personnel professionals. These new qualifications add to Workplace Law’s portfolio of accredited training courses and offer... | network news | 18 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Spring 2005 Employment Law Update Special Report now available
Workplace Law Publishing has launched the brand-new Employment Law Update: Special Report, Spring 2005 Edition which provides comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guidance to new and forthco... | network news | 17 May 2005 12:00AM

Are Training Courses Costing You Too Much Money?
Workplace Law Training can work with you to cut the cost of training and save the time your people spend away from the workplace. How? Simply by putting courses together specifically tailored to... | network news | 2 Apr 2004 10:11AM

New Policy Templates Help Crack Health and Safety
The Workplacelaw Network has issued the first seven in a series of customisable MS Word documents that employers can use to help comply with health and safety law. Each document contains an MS W... | network news | 23 Apr 2003 4:34PM

Data Protection Guidance Published
New guidance has been published by the Workplacelaw Network to help employers comply with their obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998. The model Data Protection Policy, compiled by top Lon... | network news | 16 Apr 2003 2:24PM

Information Commissioner to be given tougher powers
The Information Commissioner is to be given tougher powers to regulate the Data Protection Act under proposals put forward by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. The proposals form part of the Government... | news | 26 Nov 2008 2:28PM

Recruitment becomes SAFER to protect from fraud
The recruitment industry and the Metropolitan Police have launched a joint counter-fraud forum to protect employers, recruitment agencies and job-seekers from fraud. The forum, called SAFER (Safe A... | news | 20 Nov 2008 10:36AM

Data security warning for employers holding personal data
Breaches of data security continue to generate negative publicity. Although awareness of security risks is rising, the number of persisting high-profile breaches which make the headlines highlights... | news | 17 Nov 2008 3:06PM

Employment Tribunals: organisation details must be released
A new ruling has stated that the names and addresses of organisations involved in Employment Tribunals must be made public.The ruling by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) was made u... | news | 14 Oct 2008 4:42PM

Employees concerned about ID fraud at work
Three-quarters of UK employees believe their company is failing to do enough to protect them from ID fraud, according to figures released today.More than half believed sensitive documents could be ... | news | 9 Oct 2008 11:55AM

Data Protection Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
The Data Protection Act 1998 contains a number of important principles regulating the way in which information relating to individuals is held and used. The Act sets out eight Data Protection princ... | Policy & Procedure |

Data Protection Act 1984
An Act to regulate the use of automatically processed information relating to individuals and the provision of services in respect of such information. [12th July 1984] Repealed in 2000. | Regulation | 12 Jul 1984 7:28PM

Access to Medical Reports Act 1988
An Act to establish a right of access by individuals to reports relating to themselves provided by medical practitioners for employment or insurance purposes and to make provision for related matte... | Regulation | 29 Jul 1988 9:13PM

Loneworking 2008: Special Report
An increasing amount of organisations are employing loneworkers, in all areas of industry and business. Flexible Working Regulations have enabled employees to enjoy the benefits of working from hom... | Special report | 24 Jan 2008 9:43AM

The Enemy Within: dealing with employee fraud
Recent statistics have revealed that over £40m is lost every day to fraud in the UK and that 80% of that fraud involves an employee. Couple that with the fact that while many employers may fe... | White paper | 12 Dec 2007 10:23AM

Data Destruction: keeping it confidential
There are many issues surrounding data destruction and disposal. On the one hand, organisations need to ensure that information and data kept on paper and other media (such as magnetic disks and ta... | White paper | 16 Oct 2007 9:04AM

For Your Eyes Only: erasing sensitive computer data
In the haste to upgrade and enhance IT systems, businesses and other organisations often neglect their duties regarding the secure disposal of computer equipment. From a security and risk perspecti... | White paper | 12 Sep 2007 9:55AM

Prospective Employees and Criminal Record Checks: what do you need to know?
There are currently 7.3 million people in England and Wales on the Home Office Offenders Index, the official register of all those with criminal convictions. One in three men and almost one in ten ... | White paper | 12 Sep 2007 8:44AM

Workplace Law Handbook 2008
Over 850 pages of updated practical information in an easy to read A-Z format A-Z guidance on everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health and safety and premises manageme... | product

Employment Contract and Management Guide, version 4.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Standard Employment Contract, version 4.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this document, and any ... | product

Data Protection Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Data Protection Policy and Management Guide v3.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this document, a... | product

Dodging Bullets - advice for employers on tricky legal situations
Do we have to provide facilities for employees to pray at work? Can we dismiss someone for being too fat? What is the life span of a hard hat? Is there a maximum working t... | product

Entire Workplace Law Policies & Procedures Series
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Workplace Law Handbook 2007
Over 700 pages of updated practical information for workplace managers in an easy to read A-Z format A-Z guidance on everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health and safet... | product

Employment Law Policy and Procedures Series Discount Pack
Includes 13 contracts, policies and procedures Includes FREE Employment Contract and Management Guide All employers are required to issue employees with a written statement of certain ... | product

Employment Law Update: Special Report - Spring 2005 Edition
Comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guidance to new and forthcoming employment legislation Edited by Charles Russell Keeping abreast of all the employment legislation that is introduc... | product

Workplace Law Handbook 2005
Every business in the UK should own a copy of this essential publication! The Workplace Law Handbook 2005 is a complete A-Z guide to everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health... | product

4th HR Legal Update Professional Practice Forum
Your invitation to the 4th HR Legal Update Professional Practice Forum Møller Centre, Cambridge, 15 September 2005 This is a must-attend networking event for HR professionals to help y... | product

Workplacelaw Network Handbook 2004
The bestselling Workplacelaw Network Handbook 2004 updates and builds on the A-Z content from the second edition. The Handbook was developed to help those involved in facilities management deal wit... | product