Category Archives: Personal data

What health records relating to employees can an employer hold?

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Paul Evans

In 2022 the ICO launched a consultation on the Employment Practices Code. This Code provides guidance on the use of data in various aspects of work including recruitment, employment records, monitoring, and information about workers’ health. Since then, the ICO … Continue reading →

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British Copyright Council (BCC)

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Paul Evans

Bectu is a member of the British Copyright Council (BCC) The union is a bit different to most BCC members. While many of our members are very creative, and active contributors to the creation of the theatrical / artistic / … Continue reading →

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GDPR for union reps

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Paul Evans

Bectu has some guidance that is available on request from your branch official. There is a ‘Freelance Guide to Data Protection and Tracey Hunt does a GDPR for reps course too (the slides of which may be of interest). I … Continue reading →

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Personal data regulation – GDPR and EU cookie regulations

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Paul Evans

Workers often have their data stored and used in ways that don’t help or protect them. It will be interesting to see how Brexit affects this. This is from the Law Society Gazette.

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