PROGRAMME

Data protection overview

• what is personal data?
• the difference between sensitive and nonsensitive data
• who is responsible for applying the Data Protection Act?
• understanding the data protection principles
• collecting personal information – fair collection notices

Good housekeeping

• what to keep and what to discard
• security issues
• training and communicating with staff
• how to deal with transmission overseas

The Data Protection Codes of Practice

• understanding and applying the Code of Practice
• part four of the Code – employees’ health, drug and alcohol testing at work

Beginning and during employment

• recruitment and selection (including advertising, dealing with applications, shortlisting, selection testing, references, medical records, vetting, verification, validation, access to interview notes and retention of records)
• collection and storage of information
• equal opportunities monitoring
• pensions and insurance schemes
• disclosure policy
  

Monitoring and surveillance

• link to human rights issues
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers legislation and privacy
• changes to improve the protection of workers’ personal data
• monitoring communications – telephone, Internet and email policies

Ending employment

• discipline and dismissal
• the retention and integrity of records
• subject access request