Employee data is the most ignored risk in small businesses.
You hired someone last year. You took their Aadhaar copy, PAN card, and resume. You saved it on WhatsApp or a shared folder. Now that person has left. But their information is still sitting there. Anyone in your office can open it. Under the new data law, this is a problem. And it can cost you a lot of money.
Think about your business right now. Do you have ex-employee resumes on WhatsApp groups? Does your accountant have access to all salary slips? Did your job form ask for religion or family details? These are real problems under the new law. A factory owner in Surat or a school in Pune can get into trouble for this. You must clean your HR files. You must limit who can see what. You must delete what you no longer need.
Delete Aadhaar and PAN copies of staff who left over a year ago.
Check who in your office can open salary slips and staff files.
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