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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 -

Web Filtering: What Employers Need to Know

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/28/2025

Employers are increasingly monitoring and filtering the web browsing habits of employees. The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) recently released new guidance (for public comment) on how...more

German Federal Labor Court Grants Damages Under the GDPR for the Use of Employee Data: 7 Things for Companies to Consider

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/29/2025

On May 8, 2025, the Federal Labor Court Bundesarbeitsgericht (“BAG”) issued a significant ruling concerning an employee’s claims for damages due to unlawful data transfers within a corporate group. The BAG ruled that works...more

Navigating the Rise in Data Subject Access Requests

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/2/2025

Recently, there has been an increase in individual rights activity across Europe, particularly organizations receiving Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) from former employees. ...more

Pay Transparency vs Pay Privacy: How to Succeed in Both

Ius Laboris on 4/10/2025

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (’PTD’) introduces extensive disclosure obligations regarding salary information. At the same time, employers must ensure compliance with the applicable data protection regulations and...more

Meet the CCPA!: Employers’ Most Frequently Asked Questions

BCLP on 4/18/2019

In the coming weeks we will be releasing a series of FAQs examining the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) of particular importance to employers. These FAQs should help employers determine if they are required to comply...more

Littler Global Guide - Portugal - Q2 2018

Littler on 7/24/2018

Implications of the EU’s GDPR on Employment Contracts - New Legislation Enacted - The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679, of April 27, 2016, entered into force on May 25, 2018....more

A Human Resources Manager’s Guide to the GDPR (Part 4)

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 6/11/2018

This article is Part 4 of our series on the GDPR for U.S.-based companies. Part 1 assisted U.S.-based companies in determining whether the GDPR applies to them; Part 2 provided an overview of the GDPR’s key concepts and...more

GDPR Is Here: Not Yet Compliant? What Employers Need to Consider

Fisher Phillips on 5/31/2018

After much anticipation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) finally went into effect on May 25, 2018. For employers, that means some enhanced employee rights, and the risk of significant penalties for...more

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