New EU Data Laws: The Implications for Employers with EU Employees (webinar)

The new GDPR is imminent and further enhances individual rights in this respect. The impact of this will affect what employers can do to protect their business interests in the context of their employment relationships.

This webinar will discuss the most common HR scenarios where the GDPR may impact business decisions and provides practical tips to manage these impacts and better protect your business.

Join Pillsbury as we outline the specific privacy and data protection issues which will impact US (and other) employers with EU employees following the GDPR coming into force on May 25, 2018. 

DISCUSSION TOPICS

Hiring the right employees:

• Background checks: When and to what extent can these be used?

Monitoring of employees:

• Communications and internet use

• Issues arising from personal devices

When relationships turn sour:

• Subject access requests

• The right “to be forgotten”

Key action points for employers:

• Data protection audit
• Data protection officers
• Employees policies

• Obtaining employee consent