Data protection
I Spy – a blog on email monitoring at work
Human or machine: computer says “no”
Changes to self-isolation rules in England and Scotland: what do they mean for employers?
Supreme Court: no vicarious liability where employee pursuing his own vendetta
ICO amends guidance on DSAR response time
ICO Guidance: Special Category Data
On 14 November, the Information Commissioner’s Office published guidance on how special category data should be managed under the EU […]
Philosophical belief case on right to copyright fails
Is an argument about the interpretation of a contract protected as a philosophical belief? No, said the Court of Appeal […]
One day less to respond to DSARs!
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), individuals can request access to the personal data that employers or other organisations […]
Supreme Court grants Morrisons permission to appeal employee data breach
The Supreme Court has granted Morrisons permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s ruling, which found that the supermarket […]
It's getting personal: Potential GDPR breach for employees who check work emails on personal mobiles out of the office
Recent research has revealed that employees who check work emails on their personal phones could be in breach of the […]
GDPR – are your interests legitimate?
Under the GDPR the requirements for consent will be much stricter, particularly in the employment context, where it is generally accepted that the imbalance of power between the employer and employee is likely to invalidate any consent given by the employee.