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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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European Court of Justice Ruling on Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance in the Workplace

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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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AI and Employee Data Protection in the European Union: 8 Key Takeaways for Multinational Businesses

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Advancements in artificial intelligence and digitalization are changing the world of work at a rapid pace. In particular, when AI systems are used as workforce management tools, employers can automate a large number of tasks...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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European Commission Adopts Two New Sets of Standard Contractual Clauses: What Employers Need to Know

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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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Have EU Employees? Beware: H&M Slapped with Massive GDPR Fine for Wrongful Processing of Employee Data, Despite Cooperation

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On October 1st, 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg (“DPA”) announced that it issued a massive EUR 35.3 million fine against the clothing company H&M Hennes & Mauritz Online Shop A.B. & Co. KG (“H&M”) for the...more

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July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Frequently Asked Questions on Workplace Privacy and COVID-19

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As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, employers that currently have employees reporting into their facility each day are being forced to consider stringent measures to protect the health and safety of...more

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

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

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Foreword - European data protection laws have made significant strides in the last two decades. Privacy and data protection laws have undergone dramatic changes over the last 20 years, in a race to keep up with technology....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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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2019

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In this month's edition, we examine cybersecurity-related state Supreme Court rulings in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois; the Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity guidelines for the health care industry;...more

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How Can Data Privacy Regulations Limit the Ability to Present Evidence in a Litigation?

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The French Supreme Court sanctions a company for having produced complete employee pay slips in a litigation. It is not news that the rules of evidence and data privacy laws may be conflicting. A recent decision of the...more

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European Court of Human Rights Overturns Decision on Employee Email Monitoring

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Back in January 2016 Sarah Thompson reported on the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) which ruled in favour of an employer who had terminated an employee’s employment, after investigating his misuse of a company email...more

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Barbulescu – Employers' Rights to Access Employees’ Emails/Personal Internet Usage

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The Press has given a lot of coverage to last Tuesday’s European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decision in Barbulescu. See Times article, “Employers allowed to look at your private messages”. As often is the case,...more

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