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United Kingdom: Information Commissioner's Office guidance on employment practices and workers' health data protection

Progress

Current status
adopted
04 Feb 2025 adopted
26 Jan 2023 processing consultation
27 Oct 2022 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Feb 2025
adopted

Information Commissioner's Office released guidance on employment records management

On 5 February 2025, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released a guidance for employers on managing employment records in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (DPA). The guidanc…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
26 Jan 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Draft ICO Guidance on Employment Practices and Workers' Health Information

On 26 January 2023, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) closed the public consultation on the draft guidance on employment practices and workers' health data protection. The draft contains information regarding the protection of workers' hea…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
27 Oct 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on Draft ICO Guidance on Employment Practices and Workers' Health Information

On 27 October 2022, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released a draft guidance on employment practices and workers' health data protection and opened a public consultation until 26 January 2023. The draft contains information regarding th…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority

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