{"id":14957,"date":"2006-02-20T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2006-02-20T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=14957"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:54:15","slug":"how-to-manage-the-retention-of-employee-data-under-the-uk-gdpr","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employee-privacy\/gdpr\/how-to-manage-the-retention-of-employee-data-under-the-uk-gdpr\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage employee data retention under the UK GDPR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"\">By <strong><strong>Darren Newman<\/strong><\/strong>, Brightmine Consultant Editor and <strong>Susie Munro<\/strong>, Brightmine Senior Legal Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">One of the most frequent issues raised by HR professionals in the context of data protection concerns the retention of records relating to current and former employees and job applicants. This guide aims to give some practical guidance on the requirements under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (retained from EU Regulation 2016\/679 EU) (UK GDPR) in relation to the retention of records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">At the end of the Brexit transition period, the GDPR was converted into domestic law as the UK GDPR, so employers must continue to comply with the GDPR regime. The Government has also introduced the Data Protection Act 2018, which supplements the UK GDPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this guide, learn about:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Requirements of the UK GDPR\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Special categories of personal data and criminal records data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The consequences of getting it wrong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The data retention policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Recruitment records\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Recruitment data relating to unsuccessful candidates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Recruitment data relating to successful candidates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Maintaining personnel files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Retaining records when the employment relationship has ended\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Defence against legal claims<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Specific 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He qualified at the Bar in 1990, and has extensive experience of representing both employers and employees in the employment tribunal. Darren has provided employment law training to major government departments, commercial organisations, local authorities and public bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Connect with Darren on <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/darrennewman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cararra-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cararra-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/18071358\/susie-munro.webp\" alt=\"Susie Munro, Senior legal editor at Brightmine\" class=\"wp-image-8938\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/18071358\/susie-munro.webp 800w, https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/18071358\/susie-munro-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/18071358\/susie-munro-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/18071358\/susie-munro-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Susie Munro<\/strong><br>Senior Legal Editor, Brightmine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Susie has over 20 years&#8217; experience as a solicitor, writer and legal editor. 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