May 25th marked six years since the General Data Protection Regulation has been in effect. Since it was implemented, GDPR has been regarded as the gold standard for data protection legislation across the world....more
As many employers will be aware, data subject access requests (DSARs) can take up a significant amount of business resources and are a common tactic used by disgruntled employees. A recent decision from the Court of Justice...more
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....more
The UK government is proposing to amend its data privacy regime to make it easier for employers to comply with its requirements.
The main points that would impact employers (if implemented) are that it would be easier to...more
6/30/2022
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK
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....more
The European Commission and the United States have announced a new data transfer mechanism, following the invalidation of Privacy Shield in July 2020. -
Background -
As data privacy experts may remember, in July 2020...more
UK employers have just about got used to the idea of GDPR, but the government has launched a consultation on reforms to the data protection regime....more
Following Brexit, the European Commission is working on an adequacy decision concerning the UK, which will be announced before the end of June 2021. This is good news for businesses as it will make transfer of personal data...more
In the first case of its kind, the High Court of England & Wales has considered the limits on the extraterritorial reach of the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ...more
As we sip champagne reflecting on the first anniversary of the effective date of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we consider the obligations that employers should bear in mind....more
6/14/2019
/ Audits ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
Data Protection Act 2018 Enacted -
New Legislation Enacted -
Effective May 25, 2018, the UK Data Protection Act transposes the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into UK law, thereby replacing the Data...more
7/23/2018
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Data Protection ,
Disability ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Litigation ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Labor Laws ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Termination ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Wage and Hour