IQWorks for HR Teams
HR teams manage highly sensitive employee data including compensation, performance evaluations, health information, and background checks across HRIS, payroll, benefits, and recruitment systems. IQWorks automates employee data protection and helps HR teams fulfill privacy obligations under GDPR and local employment laws.
The Challenge
HR departments are custodians of some of the most sensitive data in any organization. Employee records include Social Security numbers, bank account details, health and benefits information, performance evaluations, disciplinary records, background check results, and immigration documents. This data is spread across HRIS platforms, payroll systems, benefits administration, recruitment tools, learning management systems, and manager-accessible shared drives.
GDPR gives employees extensive data subject rights including access, rectification, erasure, and portability. Employment relationships add complexity because some processing is based on legal obligation or legitimate interest rather than consent, and employees may feel coerced if consent is the primary basis. HR teams must understand and correctly apply the appropriate legal basis for each processing activity.
Employee monitoring including email surveillance, productivity tracking, and workplace cameras creates additional privacy obligations. Many jurisdictions require specific notice, consent, or works council approval for employee monitoring activities. Biometric data from time-tracking or access control systems is subject to strict regulations like the Illinois BIPA.
Sensitive Employee Data Across Systems
Employee PII including SSNs, bank details, health information, and performance data is scattered across HRIS, payroll, benefits, recruitment, and file sharing systems.
Employee Data Subject Requests
GDPR and other laws give employees the right to access their data. Compiling a complete response across all HR systems while respecting confidentiality of third-party data in employee files is complex.
Legal Basis for Processing
HR data processing uses multiple legal bases including employment contract, legal obligation, and legitimate interest. Documenting and applying the correct basis for each processing activity requires careful analysis.
Biometric Data Compliance
Time-tracking and access control systems that use fingerprints, facial recognition, or other biometrics are subject to strict regulations like BIPA that require specific consent and data handling procedures.
The Solution
IQWorks provides HR teams with data protection tools designed for the employment context. DiscoverIQ scans HRIS platforms, payroll systems, benefits administration, recruitment tools, and shared drives to map all employee data. ClassifyIQ identifies and tags sensitive HR data categories including compensation, health information, performance evaluations, and biometric data.
SearchIQ automates employee data subject requests by locating records across all HR systems and compiling response packages. The platform handles the complexity of redacting third-party information from employee files and applying legal basis exemptions. ConsentIQ manages employee consent for optional processing activities like wellness programs and referral schemes, maintaining clear documentation of consent that is GDPR-compliant.
ProtectIQ applies appropriate protection to sensitive HR data including encryption for SSNs and bank details, access controls for performance evaluations, and special handling for biometric data. RetainIQ enforces employment record retention schedules that vary by document type and jurisdiction.
How It Works
Connect HR Systems
IQWorks integrates with HRIS platforms like Workday and BambooHR, payroll systems, benefits administration, recruitment tools like Greenhouse, and file storage.
Map Employee Data
DiscoverIQ identifies employee PII across all connected systems, building a comprehensive data map that supports both compliance and DSR fulfillment.
Manage Employee Consent
ConsentIQ manages consent for optional processing activities, maintaining GDPR-compliant documentation that clearly demonstrates employee consent was freely given.
Automate Employee DSRs
SearchIQ fulfills employee data access requests across all HR systems, automatically redacting third-party information and applying appropriate legal basis exemptions.
Enforce HR Retention Schedules
RetainIQ applies document-type-specific retention schedules for employment records, automatically disposing of records when their retention period expires.
Key Benefits
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does IQWorks integrate with Workday and other HRIS platforms?
Yes. IQWorks provides connectors for major HRIS platforms including Workday, BambooHR, SAP SuccessFactors, and ADP, as well as recruitment tools like Greenhouse and Lever.
How does IQWorks handle third-party data in employee DSR responses?
SearchIQ identifies and redacts third-party personal data in employee files, such as other employees named in performance reviews or complaints, ensuring DSR responses do not disclose information about other individuals.
Can IQWorks manage biometric data consent under BIPA?
Yes. ConsentIQ provides BIPA-compliant consent workflows that collect written informed consent before biometric data is collected, including the required disclosures about purpose, retention period, and destruction schedule.