Course overview
Why do I need this course?
- Protect employee data by understanding GDPR in the HR context
- Avoid legal pitfalls with compliant recruitment and personnel practices
- Handle sensitive information responsibly throughout the employee lifecycle
- Demonstrate accountability in managing HR records and subject access requests
What will I learn?
- GDPR principles as they apply to HR functions
- How to lawfully collect, store, and share employee data
- Managing consent, retention, and subject access requests
- Best practices for data protection in recruitment and employment
Who is this course for?
- HR professionals and people managers in any organisation
- Recruitment and onboarding staff handling personal data
- Payroll and benefits administrators managing employee records
- Anyone in HR needing GDPR-specific training and compliance knowledge
Course details
This course contains seven modules providing expert guidance on the GDPR, and includes two modules specifically for the HR professional. This course examines the new legislation and is intended for anyone who handles / processes personal data in an HR capacity. You will cover the key areas that HR need to have in place to be GDPR compliant.
This comprehensive online training course has been developed in association with CIPD, and will help HR professionals understand the changes brought in by the General Data Protection Regulation.
Equip yourself with a working knowledge of the new data protection regime and ensure your HR team is compliant today.
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Learn what the GDPR is and the rights people have over the processing of information, including for employees and in the context of recruitment
- How to respond to subject access requests and other requests from individual
- What information must be provided in a privacy policy and the issues around obtaining consent from employees
- What the importance of HR working closely with the company’s data protection experts is
This course consists of the following modules:
- Data Protection
- Individual Rights
- Consent
- The Accountability Principle
- Information (Privacy) Notices
- GDPR Guidance for the HR Professional – part 1
- GDPR Guidance for the HR Professional – part 2
Certificate preview
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- Course Access Duration: 1 Year
- Course Length: 3 hrs 30 mins
- Recommended Refresh Frequency: 1 Year
