7th August 2017
UK data protection regulation
On Monday 7th August, the UK government outlined plans for a new data protection law. The new legislation is expected to ensure the GDPR, with all of its sentiment and rigour, will be enshrined in UK law and thus allow data to be sent between the UK and EU in an unfettered manner.
4th August 2017
Social media screening – getting the balance right
Recent research from recruitment company CareerBuilder suggests that 70 per cent of employers now regularly use social media networks to help screen applicants. There’s no universal law that says you can’t use what is after all publicly available information in this way, but forthcoming changes to data protection rules suggests it’s an area to be approached with considerable caution.