Recruitment Privacy Notice Template for England and Wales

UK GDPR: UK General Data Protection Regulation - Primary legislation governing how personal data must be processed, stored and protected in the UK post-Brexit

DPA 2018: Data Protection Act 2018 - The UK's implementation of data protection law, working alongside and supplementing the UK GDPR

Employment Rights Act 1996: Defines basic employment rights in the UK, including aspects that may impact data collection during recruitment

Equality Act 2010: Legislation protecting against discrimination based on protected characteristics during recruitment and employment processes

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: Legislation governing the handling and consideration of criminal record information in recruitment processes

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Legislation requiring employers to check candidates' right to work in the UK, impacting what documentation must be collected

ICO Employment Practices Code: Regulatory guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office on handling employee data, including during recruitment

ICO Recruitment Processing Guidance: Specific guidance from the ICO on how to handle personal data during recruitment processes

ACAS Recruitment Guidelines: Best practice guidance from ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) on fair and legal recruitment processes