Criminal sanctions for data protection breaches

Car rental firm’s employee sentenced for data theft A former employee of  Enterprise-Rent-A-Car was recently sentenced for conspiring to steal customer information which was later used by accident claims companies to make nuisance calls. Unlawfully obtaining, disclosing and selling personal data is a criminal offence under section 55 of the Data Protection Act. The employee Read More …

Gender pay reporting

gender pay gap reporting: what is it all about? The introduction of new law will make it mandatory for employers of 250 or more employees, casual workers and some contractors to publish information relating to their gender pay gap. Employers will be required to analyse their gender pay gap each April, and publish a report Read More …