Data: a legitimate interest for agencies | Recruiters Weekly News

As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) nears its implementation date, it has never been more important to know how to respond to a data breach. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the law could result in heavy penalties for your business.

The EU issued new GDPR guidelines this week, which aim to help organisations understand their duties. As a recruitment consultant who handles potentially thousands of data points every day, the report is mandatory reading.

eBoss is at the forefront of providing support to the recruitment sector when it comes to GDPR compliance. This week we published a free resource: the Legitimate Interest Assessment Pack. This self-assessment form and guide will help businesses bring an existing database into compliance. It will also help you to gauge the legality of any future processes you wish to undertake. Download a free copy of the Legitimate Interest Self-Assessment pack here.

Diversity is a crucial factor in innovative thinking among virtually every top tier organisation. This week we look at why low diversity could hinder an imminent agri boom in Australia, and examine the reasons why some companies are still asking women if they are pregnant in interviews.

Read all of these top stories in our round-up of the week's recruitment news.