British Computer Society (data protection committee) www.bcs.org.uk/dataprot/dpc.htm
Organisation specialising in the technical side of data protection.
• Information Commissioner www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Responsible for data protection and freedom of information in the UK.
• People Management Online - legislative timetable www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/law
A regularly updated list of upcoming legal changes in key areas that may affect HR professionals can be found in the "law" section of the People Management site.
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