Multinational employers operating in China have been waiting since September 2023 for the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to finalize proposed revisions to its complex and burdensome rules for cross-border data...more
As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices. These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the...more
3/1/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Security ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
Job Applicants ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management
Multinationals with employees in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continue to confront a November 30 deadline to implement China’s new cross-border data transfer mechanism—the Standard Contract. This implementation...more
Following on the heels of the launch of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) this summer, the U.S. Department of Commerce has extended the DPF to cover transfers of personal data from the United Kingdom (UK) (and...more
U.S.-based multinationals with employees in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are confronting a November 30 deadline to implement China’s new cross-border data transfer mechanism—the Standard Contract. This implementation...more
9/25/2023
/ China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
International Data Transfers ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
As of July 17, 2023, U.S.-based multinational employers that can access the personal data of their workforce members in the European Union (EU) via a human resources information system (HRIS), or otherwise transfer the...more
7/20/2023
/ Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
At long last, the European Commission, on June 4, 2021, adopted new Standard Contractual Clauses (“new SCCs”) to permit lawful transfers of personal data from the European Union (EU) to third countries such as the United...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), on July 16, 2020, invalidated the European Union-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework (“Privacy Shield”), which more than 5,300 U.S. organizations had relied on to lawfully...more
7/21/2020
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses