United Kingdom: 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On 26 January 2023, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) closed the public consultation on the draft guidance on employment practices and workers' health data protection.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' health data, outlining the legal basis for collecting and storing health information. In addition, the draft deals with the management of the register of absences due to illness and accidents, medical examinations and tests, genetic tests and the monitoring of overall health. Finally, the draft addresses the circumstances that allow sharing of health data and using occupational health schemes.