This course is available by: eLearning, Virtual-LIVE and Classroom
 

eLearning PDP’s eLearning courses are facilitated via a dedicated learning platform using videos, supplementary documentation and multiple choice self-assessment questions. The content can be viewed at any time allowing delegates to train around other commitments. Find out more information on PDP’s eLearning courses.
Virtual-LIVE (WEBEX) For those who prefer undertaking LIVE training remotely, PDP’s virtual courses allow delegates to interact directly with the trainer and to participate in group activities, mirroring the typical structure of Classroom sessions.
Classroom This course can be attended on an in-person basis at dedicated training venues (the yellow box below lists the upcoming dates and cities). There are ample opportunities to network with other delegates during coffee breaks and at the sit-down lunch.

 Data Protection in the Workplace

Course Overview:

Meeting the requirements of data protection law whilst handling staff data can be particularly challenging. Holding and using staff information carries significant legal responsibilities and risks.

This invaluable one-day session is designed to meet the needs of anyone who has responsibility for the use of employee data, including Human Resources Officers and Compliance Officers. It is also useful to Employment Lawyers and companies providing outsourced HR functions to other organisations.

This session, which is fully up to date with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and the implications of Brexit, uses case studies based on real scenarios to give delegates a practical understanding of the data protection compliance issues involved in employing and managing staff. The session lets delegates know the key areas of risk, and includes practical advice on:

• ensuring that the recruitment and selection process meets the legal requirements, including the content of application forms, pre-employment vetting, criminal records, medical checks and the interview process
• retaining staff records, and appropriate periods of time for keeping information
• dealing with information requests from staff - what must be disclosed and what you can withhold
• disclosing staff information to outside third parties – the legal requirements that must be met before staff information can be sent outside the organisation
• references and the rights of ex-members of staff
• monitoring staff activities and communications, including using line managers, private detectives, CCTV cameras and website monitoring technologies
• handling sensitive information such as health and sickness records and medical data
• how to handle mergers, acquisitions and restructuring
• outsourcing functions to third party providers
• how to comply with the Employment Code
• how to handle staff complaints
• the role of the Information Commissioner and what to do if she investigates

Attendance on this course can be used as credit towards gaining the Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection.

Delegates with limited data protection knowledge may find it helpful to attend Data Protection Essential Knowledge Level 1 before attending this training course.