The new four-part Code of Practice under the Data Protection Act 1998 on employment and data protection places a further burden of responsibility on employers and their advisers. The Data Protection Act also applies to manual data, not just computer data, and a new tough enforcement policy was announced in October 2002. THIS REPORT IS DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO: All employers who handle personal data - ie. most employers; Personnel and HR departments; Company secretaries; Privacy officers; Law firms