Why monitoring cultural diversity in your European workforce is not at odds with GDPR
Organizations in the EU have been hesitant to track DEI policies due to a misconception that this is a violation of the GDPR.
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China tech firm develops controversial IT system that can predict whether an employee is about to resign
A company is developing a system to predict whether an employee is about to resign by spying on browsing job recruitment pages and sending job application emails.
There’s been a big rise in monitoring workers at home
More companies are turning to remote monitoring tools to keep tabs on their employees while working from home.
ICO Issues New Guidance On Covid-19 Testing And Monitoring In The Workplace
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance for employers on complying with data protection law when taking steps to […]
Video surveillance at work breached employee privacy, ECHR rules
An international court has ruled that video surveillance of lecture halls where a professor worked violated his right to privacy, […]
European Court of Human Rights on Finding the Right Balance in Respect of Employer Email Monitoring – An Opportunity Missed!
In the case of Bărbulescu v Romania the European Court of Human Rights held that an employer’s monitoring of their […]
Swedish Authority Urges GDPR Review to Support Tech Growth
The Swedish Data Protection Authority calls for a GDPR review to balance privacy protection and technological progress, addressing privacy concerns in law enforcement and workplaces.
TikTok Shares Update on Its Efforts To Separate EU User Data
TikTok is enhancing EU data protection measures amid potential U.S. bans, focusing on new data centers and user data safety initiatives.
UK shop ordered to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor staff
ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using biometric surveillance on staff, citing GDPR violations.
Belgian data protection authority clarifies the public interest legal basis
Belgian data protection authority clarifies the public interest legal basis in the context of decision on a vehicle tracking system
Bossware is coming for almost every worker
Computer monitoring software is helping companies spy on their employees to measure their productivity – often without their consent.
Remote-working job surveillance is on the rise
Excessive surveillance is having profoundly negative effects on the workforce.