Knowledge November – Part 4

In this last week we consider the risks of failing to comply with a Subject Access Request and answer some Frequentlly Asked Questions. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can I require individuals to use a specifically designed form to make Subject Access Requests on? A:...

Knowledge November – Part 3

In this third in our series we look at how you respond to a request and what you actually need to disclose, and what to do if you think the employee has already had it. What if we’ve already given material to the employee? You may have been in correspondence...

Knowledge November – Part 2

During the month of November we are considering the Data Protection Act and, more specifically, Subject Access Requests.  In the first in our series last week we considered the form that requests must take and issues around verifying identity and time limits.  This...

Knowledge November 1

Following the success of last year’s Knowledge November where we took a really in-depth look at Shared Parental Leave, this year we are focussing on Subject Access Requests by employees under Section 7 of the Data Protection Act. Under that Section, a data...

Video: Is your Drug & Alcohol Policy relevant today?

Did you know that a frightening 20% of employees have admitted attending work within 2 hours of taking drugs?  With the new ‘legal highs’ and the increase of dependence on prescription drugs, can you be sure that your Drug & Alcohol Policy is fit for...