Employer Liability Issues, Data Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

What Is the Processing of Personal Data?

Osano on 8/21/2025

You never think about breathing air. Most of the time, you’re not consciously moving your legs as you walk. You don’t have to remind yourself to blink every few seconds. For modern businesses, that’s what processing personal...more

Employers liable for employees’ GDPR errors

Ius Laboris on 5/23/2024

A recent judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) sheds light on the question of whether a data controller can be exempted from liability for the error of a person acting under its authority....more

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Whistleblowing Laws (Part II of II)

The Volkov Law Group on 3/29/2024

Challenges may arise when conducting an internal investigation related to an underlying disclosure by a whistleblower pursuant to the EU Directive, because companies must strictly comply with the GDPR. Failure to comply with...more

Employee Data Protection 101

Osano on 3/31/2023

For the most part, businesses gather employee data without too much thought. Sure, some data is obviously private, like employee social security numbers, but other than that, businesses can pretty much do what they want with...more

Companies Have Until March to Comment on EDPB Data Breach Notification Guidelines

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/1/2021

Many supervisory authorities across Europe have reported increasing numbers of data breach notifications since the introduction of GDPR. While most companies are now familiar with the 72-hour reporting obligation for...more

Data Privacy Legislation: Part 1

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 4/24/2020

As state, federal, and international laws protecting consumer data multiply, employers need to know about the applicable restrictions and obligations related to employee data. Part 1 of this miniseries will cover the Stored...more