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November 28 2017

Five Things You Need To Know About GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be enforceable in the UK from May 2018, updating the way businesses must handle personal data, including what they hold on employees.

How is this going to affect HR professionals in the UK? HR magazine reports on the impacts, including how it's an update from previous legislation, why your firm may need a DPO (data protection officer) in your team, the penalties for non-compliance, how it will be applied after Brexit, and why employers should act now to prepare, versus waiting for the implementation in May 2018.