How does GDPR impact HR?

Explaining the impact of GDPR on HR departments and HR professionals is Verity Slater, Partner in our Employment team, and Solicitor Jowanna Conboye. To speak to a member of the team, or for more information, visit: bit.ly/2OeAPIO
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) changed the landscape for data protection in the UK and across Europe as of 25th May 2018. HR departments and HR professionals need to have reviewed the data they hold on current employees and potential recruits.
HR teams need to ensure they are compliant with the new regulation as it has a wide ranging impact on the data they hold. In this video Verity and Jowanna answer the questions that are frequently asked: What should HR teams be doing? What data have we got and why do we have it? What is the lawful basis for processing data? What does a privacy notice need to include? What are the penalties for failing to comply with GDPR? Where is our data stored and how secure is it? How do we report breaches to the regulator?