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A guide to data protection and freedom of information requests

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December 2, 2020

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Regulatory Compliance in the Workplace

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About This Guide

Our guide to data protection and freedom of information requests discusses employers’ duties towards the sensitive data they obtain, record and store. Within our guide, you’ll find information on the range of data protection laws regulating a variety of actions with relation to companies collecting and using information about their staff. In addition, in this guide find advice on handling employee requests to access the data held on them as part of the Freedom of Information Act and what information these requests should include. Lastly, our lawyers have prepared an extensive list of exemptions and practical advice to avoid the costly and time-consuming consequences of getting it wrong.
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