Checking employee personal emails and internet use Can German employers access employee private emails or check their internet use? The German Data Protection Agency (DPA) has issued new guidance and there has been a recent German court ruling consistent with the DPA guide. The DPA guide says: An employer is free
Read MoreThe long awaited General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) has now been published on the Official Journal of the European Union. What is it? The GDPR will harmonise data protection laws across the EU. It will change how businesses process and transfer the personal data of EU residents. It is scheduled
Read MoreTemporary Employees Rules to protect temporary employees supplied by agencies: There are plans to introduce new rules in the near future to protect temporary employees supplied by Temporary Work Agencies. The proposed rules include the following: • A limit on the supply of a temporary employee to a company. The
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