Data retention is an important part of your GDPR compliance.
When did you last review your data retention? What you’re keeping and for how long? And of course, why?
With new employment laws now enforced, the times for which you can hold employee data and former employee data have changed.
Now is a good time to carry out a review of your current employment practices. This will help you identify any gaps or areas of risk.
From 6th April 2026, employers in England, Scotland and Wales are now required to keep records of annual leave and holiday pay for six years. This obligation is part of a series of changes under employment legislation. The records must include ordinary and additional annual leave and annual leave that’s been carried forward from previous years. Also, details of holiday pay, including which pay elements have been included or excluded, and any payments in lieu of annual leave, including for carried-over leave.
Failure to keep adequate records in any form may be deemed as a criminal offence with potentially unlimited fines.
This is a single element of your GDPR compliance. When did you last audit the rest of your GDPR?
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