Data Protection: Tougher EU Laws on the Horizon - McDermott Will & Emery

Data Protection: Tougher EU Laws on the Horizon

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Paul McGrath and James Noble wrote this bylined article about the new European General Data Protection Regulation, which updates the existing rules and eliminates inconsistencies. The authors noted criticism “that the necessary focus on technological advancements has led to insufficient regard for data processing in the employment context,” adding that under the new regulation “a door is left ajar in this respect for member states to provide for ‘more specific rules’ governing the processing of employee data.”

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