THE EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES DATA PROTECTION CODE

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This Code is intended to help employers comply with the Data Protection Act and to encourage them to adopt good practice. The Code aims to strike a balance between the legitimate expectations of workers that personal information about them will be handled properly and the legitimate interests of employers in deciding how best, within the law, to run their own businesses. It does not impose new legal obligations.

The Employment Practices Data Protection Code starts with a section on managing data protection
in employment practices. It is then split into four parts

recruitment and selection – is about job applications and pre-employment vetting
employment records – is about collecting, storing, disclosing and deleting records
monitoring at work – is about monitoring workers’ use of telephones, the internet, e-mail systems and vehicles
workers’ health – is about occupational health, medical testing, drug and genetic screening.


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