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European Court of Justice Ruling on Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance in the Workplace

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently delivered a decision that significantly impacts how employers and works councils across the European Union approach the processing of employee data. The ruling clarifies that works...more

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Navigating New CNIL Sanctions: What You Need to Know

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The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) is an independent French administrative regulatory body whose mission is to ensure that the collection, storage, and use of personal data comply with data...more

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Employment Practices and Data Protection: Monitoring Workers 101

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently published guidance for employers on monitoring workers lawfully, transparently and fairly. The guidance aims to protect workers’ data protection rights and help...more

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EU CJEU confirms broad right of access to personal data under GDPR but protects employee privacy

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in the case of J.M. v Pankki S (Case C‑579/21) on 22 June 2023....more

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China Promulgates New Personal Information Protection Law

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China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL or the final version), following the first two readings in October 2020 and April 2021, was adopted on August 20, 2021 and will become effective on November 1, 2021. The final...more

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BAG lässt Umfang des Anspruchs auf E-Mail-Kopien aus DSGVO offen

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In einer lang erwarteten Entscheidung hat das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) am 27. April 2021 (2 AZR 342/20) den Antrag eines ausgeschiedenen Mitarbeiters gegen seinen ehemaligen Arbeitgeber auf Überlassung einer Kopie von...more

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Employees’ Rights to Email Data in Germany Pursuant to Article 15 (3) GDPR

Employees may have a claim against their employers for access to information about all personal data processed by the employers pursuant to Article 15 (3), Sentence 1, of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection...more

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European Commission Adopts Two New Sets of Standard Contractual Clauses: What Employers Need to Know

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted two new sets of standard contractual clauses (SCCs): one for data transfers from data controllers to data processors and one for data transfers from data exporters to data...more

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Kabinett berät nicht über Betriebsrätestärkungsgesetz - Datenschutzrechtliche Stellung des Betriebsrats weiterhin offen

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Nach einer Meldung des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (DGB) ist das geplante Gesetzesvorhaben zur Stärkung der Rechte der Betriebsräte (Betriebsratsstärkungsgesetz) gescheitert. Im Koalitionsvertrag hatten die...more

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Transferring Employee Data After EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Invalidated

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Businesses are now prohibited from transferring employee personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) to the U.S. under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared the...more

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COVID-19 in France: Personal Data Protection in the Workplace

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As prevention measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic bump into the principles and guidelines of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the French Data Protection Authority has reinforced essential...more

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COVID-19: What Companies Need to Know About Data Privacy

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Effective measures to combat data risks resulting from COVID-19 include processing personal data, but companies must balance privacy rights and employee health. German data protection authorities have published initial...more

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Guidance from E.U. Supervisory Authorities on Data Processing in a Time of COVID-19

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and a number of European data protection supervisory authorities have recently issued guidance on processing personal data, including special categories of personal data (i.e., health...more

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The Netherlands: Scan your employees, not their fingerprints

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At the end of 2019, Dutch department store chain HEMA announced it was going to stop using fingerprints for its time clocks and sales registers. HEMA had been planning to introduce this fast and reliable method of...more

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Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

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Investment Advisers - ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level are required to review their compliance policies and procedures...more

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GDPR Guide to National Implementation: Cyprus - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

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Q1/ Applicable legislation - (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? New legislation has been passed. ——— (b) Relevant legislation includes: ...more

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GDPR Guide to National Implementation: Bulgaria - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

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Q1/ Applicable legislation (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? Old legislation has been updated. ———...more

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GDPR Guide to National Implementation: Belgium - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

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Q1/ Applicable legislation - (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? New legislation has been passed. ———...more

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GDPR Guide to National Implementation: Austria - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

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Q1/ Applicable legislation - (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? Old legislation has been updated. ——— (b) Relevant legislation...more

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CCPA Privacy FAQs: Is a company required to respond to a data subject access request electronically?

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Sometimes. The CCPA states that a business should disclose any information that it is required to disclose in response to an access request “in writing” and “delivered through the consumer’s account with the business.” The...more

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Lessons Learned From The Greek Supervisory Authority’s PwC Decision on Employee Data Under GDPR

On 26 July 2019, the Greek Supervisory Authority (SA) found Pricewaterhouse Coopers (“PwC”) not compliant with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to the processing of its Greek employees’ personal data. The...more

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Littler Global Guide - Ireland - Q3 2019

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The Supreme Court of Ireland recently examined the extent of the obligation on employers, under Irish Employment Equality legislation, to put in place “appropriate measures” to adapt a place of work to reasonably accommodate...more

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A €150k Warning – An Update to the GDPR Privacy FAQ: Does a company need to get employees’ consent to collect information from...

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world.  Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

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A GDPR Update for Employers, Part II: Aligning HR Practices to Comply with National Legislation Implementing the GDPR

Much has happened since the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. Many EU countries have enacted national legislation to implement and expand the requirements of the...more

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Retailers Should Consider Impact of California Consumer Privacy Act on Employee Data

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Retailers and other employers with operations in California should be aware of the potential application of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to data collected about California employees. Although the CCPA refers...more

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