This user-friendly handbook provides clear and practical advice on how to comply with the Data ProtectionAct in the workplace. It considers the wide-range of data protection issues that face every HR professional and data protection officer and offers guidance on implementing compliant processes in the following areas: # Recruitment and selection # Respect of employee records # Equality and equal opportunities monitoring # Who is the data controller # The registration process # Retention periods for HR and payroll records # Processing of sensitive data and data security Packed full of advice on the latest legal obligations This new 2nd edition is packed full of information on the latest legal changes and developments, including: # The new regime of penalties and enforcement provisions under the Data Protection Act # The new statutory duty to provide informationabout employees under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings legislation) # Advice on how to comply with data protection principles when checking if foreign nationals have the right to work in the UK under the new Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act # Updated information on health records taking into account the revisions to the Disability Discrimination Act # A completely new chapter on the Freedom of Information Act # More detailed information on the data protection principles # Recent court decisions, eg on ownership of contact lists # Information about the new National Staff Dismissal Register # New sections on the dangers of new technology and the use of social networking sites by employers to vet potential recruits This is the book that every HR professional, data protection officer and employment law specialist needs to own. Buy your copy today and make sure that your company is fully compliant with the Data Protection Act. Contents: About the Author, Table of statues, Tables of cases, Chapter 1: Overview of the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act, Chapter 2: The data protection principle