Learn how privacy law, GDPR, employee rights, monitoring, HR governance, vendor management, analytics and AI apply within UK human resources.
The Data Protection Training for HR Professionals course explores how privacy law and GDPR responsibilities apply across the employment relationship. It helps learners understand the importance of protecting employee and candidate information while supporting lawful, fair and accountable HR practices.
The course begins with the foundations of privacy law in UK employment before considering legal frameworks and sensitive data within HR. Learners will examine data protection considerations connected to recruitment, workplace monitoring and everyday HR operations.
Further modules explore employee data rights, HR policies, governance, accountability and vendor management. The course also considers the developing role of analytics and artificial intelligence in strategic HR, alongside the importance of building a privacy-aware workplace culture.
By connecting legal responsibilities with practical HR activities and emerging technologies, this course can support professionals who want to strengthen their understanding of responsible employee data management.
6 sections
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24 lectures
Describe the historical roots of privacy law to understand how privacy protections have evolved over time.
Explain key privacy theories relevant to Human Resources, providing a foundation for understanding privacy in the workplace.
Summarise the core principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and their significance for HR professionals.
Understand the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) guidance for HR and how it applies to managing employee data.
Identify lawful grounds for processing HR data.
Critically evaluate the risks and limitations of consent in employment.
Understand handling requirements for special category and criminal records data.
Analyse real-world enforcement cases and extract compliance lessons.
Apply GDPR principles to recruitment and vetting processes.
Assess fairness and compliance in automated decision-making during hiring.
Implement proportional and transparent employee monitoring practices.
Manage data security challenges in BYOD and remote work environments.
Handle subject access requests (SARs) efficiently and compliantly.
Apply best practices for erasure, rectification, and restriction of HR records.
Support data portability in HR systems and employee self-service.
Draft and communicate clear, effective HR privacy notices and policies.
Explain HR’s accountability obligations under GDPR.
Describe how to document processing activities and carry out data mapping.
Identify best practices for vendor and third-party risk management.
Outline protocols for data breach notification and incident response.
Apply principles for responsible use of people analytics in HR.
Identify and mitigate risks of AI, profiling, and bias in employment decisions.
Navigate the complexities of cross-border employee data transfers.
Lead and embed a privacy-aware culture across the organisation.
I enjoyed the course and found the navigation simple. A little more depth on another employee-records case study would improve it further. In the Data Protection Training for HR Professionals course, the sequence of topics worked well for me.
Well presented and relevant. The knowledge checks were helpful for confirming what I had understood. Another employee-records case study would be a useful addition.
This course is suitable for HR professionals, recruitment teams, people managers and other employees involved in handling candidate or workforce information.
Yes. The course begins with the foundations of privacy law in UK employment before progressing into governance, technology and strategic HR considerations.
Yes. One module focuses on GDPR considerations in recruitment, monitoring and everyday HR operations.
Yes. The course includes a module examining analytics, AI and the development of a privacy-aware workplace culture.
No. This course provides general training and educational information only. Organisations and individuals should follow applicable laws, professional guidance and internal policies and consult qualified specialists when applying requirements to specific situations.
