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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.

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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

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.


Pricing plans

Legal support designed
to fit your business needs

Our three transparent pricing packages are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:

City

Straightforward access to senior solicitors at a competitive rate.

An affordable solution for businesses needing one-off legal support. Receive ‘City’ partner-level expertise at a fraction of ‘City’ prices.

On-Demand

Providing you with priority access to a dedicated panel of highly experienced solicitors.

Fully account managed quarterly subscription service for businesses with more complex legal needs.



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What our clients say

I've enjoyed working with Harper James Solicitors and we are in good shape thanks to their help.
Steve Dunlop CEO, A Million Ads
As with any business, we need access to good quality legal advice without the fear of facing huge legal fees. The service provided by Harper James is ideal because they are always available to assist and we know that the advice provided is of outstanding quality, with pricing that is cost effective and completely transparent.
Laura Bowen Director, Admedo
Harper James provides my small growing business with a scalable, reliable, team-oriented approach to legal advice. Whenever we face a problem, I know that Harper James are there to provide helpful and cost-effective advice, to scope out the options, make clear the costs and risks, and give me the information I need to make decisions.
Bryn Richards CEO, Aeristech
Our solicitor is a pleasure to work with - very commercial and usually quick to turn around. I am looking forward to working more with her and to her becoming an "external" extension of my commercial legal team!
Natalie Salunke Vice President & Head of Legal, AllStar Business Solutions
Speed of turnaround and clear advice
Ian Rose Head of Networks, AllStar Business Solutions
I've enjoyed working with Harper James Solicitors and we are in good shape thanks to their help.
Steve Dunlop CEO, A Million Ads
As with any business, we need access to good quality legal advice without the fear of facing huge legal fees. The service provided by Harper James is ideal because they are always available to assist and we know that the advice provided is of outstanding quality, with pricing that is cost effective and completely transparent.
Laura Bowen Director, Admedo
Harper James provides my small growing business with a scalable, reliable, team-oriented approach to legal advice. Whenever we face a problem, I know that Harper James are there to provide helpful and cost-effective advice, to scope out the options, make clear the costs and risks, and give me the information I need to make decisions.
Bryn Richards CEO, Aeristech
Our solicitor is a pleasure to work with - very commercial and usually quick to turn around. I am looking forward to working more with her and to her becoming an "external" extension of my commercial legal team!
Natalie Salunke Vice President & Head of Legal, AllStar Business Solutions
Speed of turnaround and clear advice
Ian Rose Head of Networks, AllStar Business Solutions

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