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Rights of Data Subjects 1: The right to copies of data
One of the fundamental rights of any individual is to access their personal data. Under the old Data Protection Act, this was known as a subject access request and is still commonly referred to as such. Under that old legislation, it was permissible for organisations to charge a £10 fee to process the request and…
GDPR – Cost v Consequence
Many businesses, traders and organisations who process ‘personal data’ probably don’t know that they are more likely than not to be required to pay an annual fee to the Information Commissioners Office (‘ICO’), unless in limited circumstances in which they may be exempt. When the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) came into force back in…
Holidays and holiday pay: What employers need to know
While the right to 28 days’ paid holiday was a welcome addition to workers’ rights, employers have been less enthusiastic about the complicated development of the rules, particularly if staff work irregular hours or their pay includes commission or bonus payments. With the law being so hard to navigate, it is easy to unwittingly miscalculate…
