Data protection and employee information

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The material is this subtopic primarily considers the UK GDPR regime, and legislative links are to Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679, UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), except where expressly stated otherwise.

For a more detailed introduction to UK GDPR generally, see Practice Notes: The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)—Navigator.

AI in the workplace

Practice Note: Artificial intelligence in the workplace provides a summary of the key applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment and human resources (HR) and highlights the legal risks arising in relation to the use of AI in the workplace. It covers the use of AI in recruitment, the potential risk of bias and unfairness, and of direct and indirect discrimination, where liability lies and data protection issues. Finally, it sets out some practical steps employers can take to assist compliance and mitigate risk.

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications

Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications considers the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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Employment weekly highlights—18 December 2025

This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) the Employment Rights Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, (2) an EAT decision confirming that an employee cannot claim an unfair dismissal basic award from the National Insurance Fund without an employment tribunal judgment, (3) the ICO updating its guidance on subject access requests (SARs) and publishing a new SAR template, (4) publication by the FCA of a policy statement on tackling non‑financial misconduct in financial services, (5) regulations in force on 12 December 2025 adding disclosures to the CICA to the list of permitted disclosures under the VPA 2024, (6) dates for your diary, and (7) other news items of interest to employment practitioners.

FCA misconduct update still leaves firms in the dark

Law360, London: Clarity from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the limits of its powers to tackle bullying and harassment will come as a relief to professionals—but lawyers have warned that non-banking companies must now join lenders to broaden staff training, revisit conduct policies and strengthen whistleblowing protocols.

FCA issues policy statement with guidance on non‑financial misconduct

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published policy statement PS25/23: Tackling non‑financial misconduct in financial services—Guidance in the Code of Conduct (COCON) and the Fit and Proper test for Employees and Senior Personnel (FIT) sourcebooks. It contains final guidance on serious non-financial misconduct (NFM) in the financial services sector, and aims to help firms tackle bullying, harassment and violence after they asked for additional support. The guidance will come into force on 1 September 2026, at the same time as the new rule at COCON 1.1.7FR. The guidance explains how firms can apply FCA rules on minimum standards of behaviour for financial services employees, and the factors they should take into account when assessing whether someone is fit and proper for their role.

Ministry of Justice publishes quarterly tribunal statistics for July to September 2025

Statistics relating to the employment tribunals for the quarter July to September 2025 have been published by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The statistics provide a snapshot of the number and types of cases that have been dealt with in the employment tribunals during Q2 2025/26.

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