Data Protection and Employee Monitoring

The Data Protection and Employee Monitoring course is great for managers of all levels, and employees alike. 

This qualification is primarily aimed at those who need to have an understanding of data protection, and the GDPR in particular, to do their job; or those whose effectiveness in their role would be enhanced by knowledge of the law in this area, such as those responsible for employee monitoring or for providing advice on this topic.

Part 1:  Privacy at Work: what is it, and why is it important?

Part 2:  Personal Data Processing by Employers

• What types of data are there? 
• When do additional laws apply?

Part 3: Employee Monitoring

• How to decide what kind of monitoring is permitted
• Assessing proportionality
• Carrying out a data protection impact assessment (DPIA)

Part 4: The Employee and their right to be informed

• The What, How, and When of informing your employees
• Privacy notices

Part 5: Using Information obtained through monitoring

• What it can be used for, and purpose limitations
• Things to consider when using information
• Social media and recruitment

Part 6: Camera Surveillance at Work

• Key considerations of surveillance including core questions, data retention periods, and staff training
• Employment Practices Code
• ICO Guidance

Part 7: Communications & Other Monitoring

• Purpose, rules and policies
• Data minimisation and retention periods
• Staff training and purpose limitation
• Data loss prevention and detection systems
• Transport tracking: key considerations

Part 8: Remote Working

• Policies and procedures for remote working
• Device management
• Employee guidance
• Video conferencing security and considerations