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The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.

• Updated: 18 September 2024

• Updated: 18 May 2020

Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV

• Overview

  You must follow rules on data protection if your business stores or uses…

• Recruitment and managing staff records

  You must keep any data you collect on staff secure - lock paper records in…

• Monitoring staff at work

  You must be able to justify monitoring staff at work, which could include:…

• Using CCTV

  If your business uses CCTV, you must register your details with the…

• Get advice on data protection

  For more information and advice: read the Information Commissioner’s…

Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.

• Updated: 7 August 2020

Create and submit catch records for all English and Welsh under 10 metre (U10m) flag vessels that fish in UK waters.

• Updated: 9 October 2025

Employment agencies and businesses must keep proper records and can be inspected by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate; the records you must keep, how long to store them and what happens if you're inspected

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.

You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.

Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you’re approved for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme (FHDDS).

• Updated: 18 March 2025

Southern Region, I R Perry FRICS on 9th March 2026

• Updated: 24 March 2026