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EU: draft guidelines on GDPR extra-territoriality published
On 23 November 2018, the European Data Protection Board published its draft guidelines on Article 3 of the GDPR, being the provision that sets out …
UK: new resources on criminal record checks, mental health and dyslexia
Unlock has published new guidance for employers on criminal record checks, to which the ICO has contributed. The guidance states that checks at the …
UK: first enforcement notice under GDPR shows extra-territorial reach
The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has issued its first enforcement notice under the General Data Protection …
UK: Court of Appeal upholds employer vicarious liability for employee data breach and serious assault
The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court decision in Morrisons Supermarkets Plc v Various Claimants that an employer can be vicariously liable …
UK: Government's white paper on future relationship and technical notes in the event of a Brexit no-deal
Over the summer the Government published its white paper on the future UK-EU relationship post transitional period, covering a wide range of issues …
APAC: Background Checks
This month, we consider whether employers can conduct background checks by way of social media/internet searches on prospective employees, focussing on …
Korea: Handling Employee Data
Under the Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA") any company which handles personal data will be deemed a 'data handler' and must comply with …
Hong Kong: The Requirement of Being 'Fit and Proper'
In many industries, it is a requirement that certain individuals performing regulated activities are, and remain, fit and proper. For example, these …
APAC: Managing Employee Personal Information Part 2
We continue our review of the different obligations employers have around the region in relation to collecting, using and storing employee data by …
APAC: Managing Employee Personal Information
An organisation's obligations in respect of managing personal information vary greatly from country to country. We consider the different obligations …
EU: Data Use - Protecting a critical resource
Described by some as the “new oil” for the digital economy, there is no doubt that data are now seen as critical for organisations to succeed. Data are a …
UK: Surveillance - European decisions highlight right to privacy in the workplace
Two recent decisions – along with the imminent implementation of the GDPR - highlight the importance for employers of reviewing monitoring practices and …
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