May

So far 60 people have lost their official authorisation to work with children since continuous background checks were introduced in March, according to social affairs ministry figures. Most of the crimes relate to partners of official child-minders. In 28 cases, the crime was of a violent nature, but 13 involved sex-related crimes.

"Amendments to the Ukrainian Law on Personal Data Protection (the Amendments) - in force from 1 January 2014 - introduce new liabilities for unapproved processing of high risk data, with a maximum penalty of 680 � (3,400 � if repeated in the same year). The Amendments, which were adopted 3 July 2013, also remove the requirement to register databases containing personal data. However, the amendments stipulate that processing of data comprising 'special risk for data subject's rights and freedoms' requires approval of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Ombudsman (the Ombudsman). The Amendments confer regulation of data protection to the Ombudsman, replacing the State Service of Ukraine for Personal Data Protection. The Ombudsman has clarified that high risk data includes sensitive personal data, as defined by the law. ''Risky personal data comprises a wider list than sensitive personal data,'' said Vladyslav Podolyak, Senior Associate at Vasil Kisil and Partners LLP. ""Risky data also includes: national origins, membership of religious organisations, criminal prosecution, [...] personal location and movement.'' The Ombudsman has also drafted new rules on privacy compliance audits and a new Standard Data Processing Procedure, which clarifies organisations' responsibilities in collecting, retaining and handling data."

"A recent survey by recruitment firm, Oilandgaspeople.com, has revealed that social media is being used extensively by some recruiters to both find and reject suitable candidates. The survey of more than 7,000 recruitment companies, HR managers and recruiters in the UK found that 82% of employers have looked up potential candidates on social media sites, while some 64% have rejected a job application after viewing a candidate 's social media profile. According to the findings, 88% of recruiters used LinkedIn for candidate recruitment, with 25% using Facebook and 8% using Twitter. A third of recruiters said they found candidates on industry-based job boards, but traditional print ad job advertising had fallen in popularity, with 63% of recruiters saying social media was now considered to be more effective. ""Social media is now a powerful recruitment tool for getting the right person in position faster and cheaper than traditional forms of advertising,"" said Kevin Forbes, CEO of Oilandgaspeople.com. The survey also revealed that 77% of recruiters felt that social media provided them with better access to candidates and 41% said it gave them better insight into whether candidates were suitable."