Data protection / Data Privacy

USB stick labelled ‘Personal Data’ symbolises the loss of control over personnel files and the insecure storage of sensitive employee data.

Blog: Data protection / Data Privacy
Ruling of the german supreme civil court (BGH) on GDPR violation: Loss of control over personnel files may result in damage compensation claims of employees
22.07.2025
Sabine Feindura

llustration of a microprocessor with the inscription “AI” in the centre, surrounded by luminous conductor tracks in the shape of a human brain on a transparent, chequered background

Blog: Data protection / Data Privacy
Law-Compliant Marketing with Employees as Action Figures – What Companies Need to Consider
An Overview of the Legal Requirements for Using Employee Action Figures in Marketing – From Image Rights to Data Protection.
17.06.2025
Thorsten Behling

Pay transparency: Damages, compensation & class action lawsuits.

Blog: Data protection / Data Privacy
Pay transparency: Damages, compensation & class action lawsuits. How legal protection for employees is regulated for breaches of the Pay Transparency Directive.
04.02.2025
Klaus Neumann

Stay away from personal social media accounts!

Blog: Data protection / Data Privacy
Stay away from personal social media accounts! Applicants’ personal social media accounts are off limits for background research when recruiting.
21.01.2025
Albrecht von Wilucki

Instand dismissal for privately venting on social media?

Blog: Data protection / Data Privacy
Instand dismissal for privately venting on social media? Private posts on social media which go off the rails can be grounds for termination without notice.
03.01.2025
Sabine Feindura

ChatGPT & co. at work – without a “go” from the works council?

Blog: Data protection / Data Privacy
ChatGPT & co. at work – without a “go” from the works council? Internal company rules governing the use of generative AI are basically not subject to co-determination.
25.12.2024
Michael Eschenbacher

Hey Google, tell me something about an applicant!

Blog: Data protection / Data Privacy
Hey Google, tell me something about an applicant! Employers who google applicants must not lose sight of data protection.
05.11.2024
Albrecht von Wilucki

Self-Determination Act: Implications for employers?

Data protection / Data Privacy
Self-Determination Act: Implications for employers? What what does the Self-Determination Act (SBGG) mean for employers as of November 1, 2024?
29.10.2024
Jan Tibor Lelley

Information and reporting obligations under the Pay Transparency Directive

Data protection / Data Privacy | Employment Contract
Information and reporting obligations under the Pay Transparency Directive. What employees may ask, what employers must disclose.
22.10.2024
Klaus Neumann

Pay Transparency Directive: The right comparison group.

Blog: Data protection / Data Privacy
Pay Transparency Directive: The right comparison group. The rules of the Equal Pay Directive for determining comparison groups.
10.09.2024
Klaus Neumann

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