The Personal Data Protection Act and Its Practical Applications for HR Practitioners

Course outline

Introduction   to PDPA - Background

• What is personal data;

• What is covered by the PDPA; 

• Who   needs to comply with PDPA   

Key Obligations under the PDPA and how HR activities are   impacted (Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal data):

• Accountability - Employment contract; Employee handbook

• Consent, Notification, Purpose Limitation - Collection of employee's data   and use of those data   

Key Obligations under the PDPA and how HR activities are   impacted (Care of Personal data):

• Accuracy - Keeping employee's data up to date, accurate and complete

• Protection - Restrictions on the access of employee's data

• Retention Limitation - Duration for keeping job applicant's and   ex-employee's data

• Transfer Limitation - Use of cloud to store and process employee data

Key Obligations under the PDPA and how HR activities are   impacted (Employee's autonomy over Personal Data):

• Access and Correction - Employee's rights over their personal data

• Data Breach Notification Obligation - Whether PDPC need to be notified when   there is unauthorised access to employee's data   

Special topics: 

• Collection of NRIC

• Photography   

Role of a Data   Protection Officer   Enforcement by   the PDPC; 

Penalties and Fines