Business Legal Services
Data Protection Support For HR Departments
Helping HR professionals to comply with employee data protection laws
As an HR professional it may feel like your list of responsibilities is always growing. If compliance with data protection laws is causing you a headache, don’t worry, we’re here to help.
Rely on our data protection solicitors to manage your technical challenges and help you implement practical processes and procedures to reduce risk and speed up working practices.
How we can help
Supporting HR departments with GDPR and data compliance activities
HR departments manage a lot of data but there are severe consequences if it all goes wrong. Luckily, we’re well placed to provide specialist knowledge and resources to quickly deal with any data privacy considerations as you go about your daily tasks.
We often work directly with HR professionals, helping to improve employee relationships and champion data privacy best practice across a business. Here are a few of the ways we can support you:
Policies and contracts
Integrating data privacy into policies and contracts
- Employee privacy notice
- Sensitive personal data
- Employment contracts
- Settlement agreements?
Managing employee data
Collecting and retaining employee personal data
- Evaluating employee data stored in HR systems
- Mapping the movement of data
- Data sharing and contracts with third party providers
Subject Access Requests
Dealing with employee Subject Access Requests (SARs)
- Quickly responding and following the correct procedure
- Assessing whether certain data is within the scope of disclosure or not
Employees right to be forgotten
Dealing with requests from ex-employees to be forgotten
- Understanding what data needs to be kept and for how long, and what can be deleted
Implementing new systems
Risk assessments to implement a new system
- Data protection impact assessment (DPIA)
- If data is moving between countries, you may also be required to complete a Transfer risk assessments
Training
Data privacy training
- Training for HR professionals
- Assessing requirements for other departments/employees
Finding the right legal partner
Why work with Harper James
Choose a legal partner you can trust: we’ll help protect your goals, your business and your people so you can move forward with confidence and focus on growing your business.
Affordable, transparent and predictable pricing
Clear itemised invoices, subscription plans with up to 50% discount, and fixed fee products help you plan and manage legal spend – with no nasty surprises.
Proven track record and measurable results
We’ve supported over 8,000 businesses since 2014, with an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot and a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 60+ from monthly client surveys.
Straight-talking, responsive advice
We’re here to make things easier, not add complexity. That means fast response times, practical expert legal advice delivered in plain English, and dedicated client service and account management support.
Risk and compliance assured
We’re an SRA regulated firm, but more importantly, we build quality, data, and compliance best practice into everything we do.
Appointing a legal partner is a big decision. That’s why we’re open about our values, culture and model, so you can see what makes us tick. And because a productive partnership starts with understanding, we always begin with a conversation – listening to your goals, pressures and plans, then tailoring our support to fit.
Testimonials
What our clients say
why choose our data protection solicitors?
Let us reduce your risk so you can focus on the people in your business
Whether you’re solely responsible for HR or part of an international team, your data protection responsibilities, and those of the business are the same.
Our data protection solicitors are here to support your business, providing clear, jargon-free advice that allows you to maintain your business as usual effectively while complying with various data protection rules.
We have extensive experience gained at other top law firms, and crucially members of the team have worked in-house for large commercial organisations. So, we understand the practical difficulties HR departments face in trying to meet their data protection obligations.
Top ranked SME focused firm
"Harper James is a one-stop shop for anything legal. It has excellent breadth, with experience on a large number of deals and multiple departments for different legal areas."
Chambers and Partners 2026
Pricing and service plans
Legal support designed
to fit your business needs
Our three transparent service plans are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:
Engage
Flexible access to senior solicitors at highly competitive rates
An alternative to our subscription plans, offering access to full service legal expertise on a project-by-project basis.
Enable
Purpose built legal support for start-ups and smaller businesses
Monthly subscription plan for £239 per month, with £159 monthly credit and access to all legal services at 50% discount on our Standard Rates.
Extend
Comprehensive legal partnership for established businesses
Fully account managed and scalable annual subscription plan with support from a curated team of partners and senior solicitors, with up to 33% discount on our Standard Rates.
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