The General Data Protection Regulation were introduced in Ireland, and throughout the EU, on the 25th May 2018. Now , over a year later many employers are still realising the impact which the legislation has had on employment law in Ireland, particularly in the area of data protection and workers rights. In this article we examine the use of third party CCTV footage in disciplinary proceedings.
With all the talk about preparing for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation on 25th May 2018, you would expect that the answer would always be yes, I am GDPR compliant. Well unfortunately many businesses have still not found the time to bring their business up to date with the comprehensive new Data Protection legislation. Others are not sure where to begin the process of checking whether or not they are GDPR compliant. This article looks at what the busy business owner needs to do in order to comply with the General Data Protection Rules.
The GDPR which became legally binding on the 25th May 2018, brought in the concept of a Data Protection Officer. The main purpose of the DPO is the protection of personal data. The Data Protection Officer works works with an organisation to ensure compliance with GDPR. The DPO also acts as a hub for the exchange of information between the authorities who supervise GDPR compliance, data subjects and all sections within the organisation.
Major employment law changes coming in March 2019. The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 went through its final stage in December 2018 and has been signed by the President and is now the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018.
The commencement of the Act is scheduled for 1st March 2019. This will allow employers time to implement any changes which this new legislation will bring about.