As we celebrate a new year, many HR/legal professionals in the UK will be thinking of areas that might need a bit of a refresh, and data privacy may be one of those.
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation regulates the transfer of personal data in the European Union. The deadline for adapting Standard Contractual Clauses to meet new compliance obligations is December 27, 2022.
The Irish Court of Appeal has handed down a decision (DPC v Doolin) relating to the alleged misuse of CCTV by an employer in disciplinary proceedings relating to an employee taking unauthorised breaks.
The Working for Workers Act, 2022 requires certain employers to create and disseminate a written policy for all employees with respect to electronic monitoring of employees. The government has issued new guidance for such a policy.
As predicted, the Supreme Court issued its final decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade. How will this affect employer benefit plans?
Employers often want to have a data retention policy that works for all of their international operations. We look at the challenges with this approach and how to make it work in practice.
