Data Protection Archives

Ikea fined €1 million after spying on staff over several years

Jun 16, 2021 | 0

Various HR employees are facing allegations in this case brought against Ikea France.

Over a quarter of workers have not received any mandatory company training

Jan 13, 2021 | 0

Less than four in 10 workers report being trained in GDPR.

Employees willing to take a pay cut for remote working

Jun 23, 2020 | 0

83 per cent said that remote working is good for their health and wellbeing.

Remote working results in more unsafe data practices being used

May 29, 2020 | 0

52 per cent admit they feel like they can get away with riskier behaviour.

James Holdstock: The GDPR the Bad and the Ugly

Jul 14, 2019 | 0

Can GDPR be a useful tool or just a bain on people in HR?

GDPR leads to a rise in employee confidence in data security

May 24, 2019 | 0

More than half of UK’s workforce feel confident that their personal data is stored responsibly and securely, however not all is hunky dory since the introduction of GDPR on 25th May 2018.

Workers using unnaproved apps for work-related comms

Jan 24, 2019 | 0

Internal communications is a tough nut to crack.

Workers are risking GDPR penalties by forwarding work emails to personal accounts

Dec 20, 2018 | 0

Are good intentions enough to excuse GDPR breaches?

Bob Dunn: Secure data sharing should be built into technology and work culture

Dec 17, 2018 | 0

Why British business must keep on investing in the digital transformation of secure data sharing.

Danielle Crawford and Toni Vitale: The rise in covert recordings is no secret

Nov 7, 2018 | 0

What effective actions should employers consider in order to mitigate the damage caused by secret recordings?

Businesses urged to prepare for new GDPR legislation

May 30, 2017 | 0

With the countdown to the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) well underway, audit, tax and consulting firm RSM, is urging companies doing business in the EU to complete their preparation for the impending rule changes, to help mitigate substantial financial and reputational risks arising from issues of non-compliance.

Businesses urged to prepare for major employment law changes in 2017

Dec 20, 2016 | 0

2017 is set to be a very significant year from an employment law perspective, with the introduction of new regulations which will require large compliance projects to take place within most organisations.