Redundancy is a form of dismissal The Data Protection Act 2018 applies to computer-based and electronically stored information systems only An employee has a statutory right not to be unfairly dismissed under the Employment Rights Act 1996 Common Law imposes a duty on an employer not to pass confidential information to a third party about his employee A wrongful dismissal will occur by a breach of the employment contract Under the Data Protection Act 2018, a claim for damages for distress can be made for data breach Biometric and genetic data, are covered under the GDPR 2016

Redundancy is a form of dismissal The Data Protection Act 2018 applies to computer-based and electronically stored information systems only An employee has a statutory right not to be unfairly dismissed under the Employment Rights Act 1996 Common Law imposes a duty on an employer not to pass confidential information to a third party about his employee A wrongful dismissal will occur by a breach of the employment contract Under the Data Protection Act 2018, a claim for damages for distress can be made for data breach Biometric and genetic data, are covered under the GDPR 2016

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