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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

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

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Pay Transparency vs Pay Privacy: How to Succeed in Both

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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

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New Data Protection Law Comes Into Effect in Mexico

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On 21 March 2025, the New Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Private Parties came into effect, superseding and repealing the prior data protection law....more

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Perks for Employees’ Parents: Unwrapping the New Rules on Holiday Vouchers

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Back in 2019, the government of Slovakia introduced what it called the ‘recreation allowance’ to boost domestic tourism. It requires certain employers to contribute financially to domestic trips taken by eligible employees....more

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EU Platform Workers Directive Came into Force on December 1, 2024

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We previously wrote about the Platform Workers Directive which was adopted by the European Parliament in April this year. The Directive came into force as of December 1, 2024....more

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Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

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As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices.  These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the...more

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Privacy Reset in 2023: Effective January 1: What Employers Need to Know About Additional Rights in the California Privacy Rights...

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For most companies, human resource departments handle one of their most valuable and sensitive information assets: the personal data of their employees and job candidates. While this dataset provides employers a goldmine of...more

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The End of the HR Data Exemption under California law?

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Unless the California legislature acts soon, the scope of information subject to the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) will include all employee or human resource-related personal information on January 1, 2023. To date,...more

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Return to Work Virtual Toolkit for Employers - The COVID-19 Vaccine: What Can Employers Require?

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The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is forcing employers all over the world to consider various new policies as workers...more

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More On Coronavirus From The EEOC

The EEOC updated its guidance this week. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this week updated its Q&A guidance on coronavirus and the federal anti-discrimination laws -- primarily, the Americans with Disabilities...more

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With COVID-19 Resurgent, Employers Confront Privacy and Information Security Issues When Testing Employees for COVID-19

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With the resurgence of COVID-19 infections across the United States, employers are facing growing pressure to ascertain whether their employees have contracted the virus. Temperature checks and symptoms screening, while...more

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Belgian DPA Issues Guidance on Temperature Measurements in the Context of COVID-19

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In the context of their return-to-work policies companies are seeking solutions to detect individuals with fever at the entrance of their premises with the aim of preventing further contamination within the buildings. ...more

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COVID-19: What Companies Need to Know About Data Privacy

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Effective measures to combat data risks resulting from COVID-19 include processing personal data, but companies must balance privacy rights and employee health. German data protection authorities have published initial...more

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