ICO Publishes Employment Guidance for Consultation
Time 1 Minute Read

On December 12, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced that it is producing an online resource relating to employment practices and data protection. The ICO also announced that it would be releasing draft guidance on the different topic areas to be included in the resource in stages, and adding to it over time. The ICO provided draft guidance on “Keeping employment records” and “Recruitment and selection” for consultation. The former draft guidance aims to provide direction on compliance with data protection law when keeping records about employees, and to promote good practice, while the latter aims to provide guidance on compliance when carrying out recruitment exercises. The drafts also contain practical tools, such as checklists, to assist employers.

The consultations can be found here and here. The consultations will close at 5pm on March 5, 2023.

You May Also Be Interested In

Time 2 Minute Read

On March 25, 2026, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and the UK Office of Communications released a joint statement addressing the intersection of online safety and data protection in relation to age assurance.

Time 2 Minute Read

On March 23, 2026, the UK Information Commissioner's Office released new guidance clarifying the use of the new recognized legitimate interest lawful basis for processing personal information under UK data protection law.

Time 3 Minute Read

On February 27, 2026, the UK ICO announced a public consultation on proposed updates to its guidance concerning research, archiving and statistics to reflect the changes introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Time 2 Minute Read

On February 24, 2026, the UK ICO announced that it had fined Reddit, Inc. £14.47 million following an investigation into the company’s handling of children’s personal information.

Search

Subscribe Arrow

Recent Posts

Categories

Tags

Archives

Jump to Page