First of all, as this is our first post of 2018, a Happy New Year to all our followers and readers! Whatever you did over the break, we hope you managed to relax, have fun and recharge the batteries.Get ready for another 12 months of turbulence and change!So, after the roller-coaster ride of 2017, what can we expect from 2018? In these crazy times, it’s impossible to make any firm predictions about anything – even on who will be running the country by the end of the year or where we’ll … [Read more...]
The right to erasure under the EU GDPR
The REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) has published this useful update on the GDPR's right to erasure rules, which need to be understood and acted upon by recruiters and third parties to which they transfer personal data. There have been many questions about how the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will affect the recruitment industry. A key concern for recruiters is the right to erasure. What is the right to erasure? Along with many other rights, the … [Read more...]
GDPR: Is your business ready for the new data protection legislation?
With just eight months to go before significant changes to the data protection rules come into force across Europe, many UK businesses are still not up to speed with the way they’ll need to change their working practices.For those who fail to organise themselves in time, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham is warning of potential trouble ahead: “If your organisation can’t demonstrate that good data protection is a cornerstone of your business policy and practices, you’re leaving your … [Read more...]