These regulations, due to come into form on 25 May 2018, harmonize European legislation on the collection and processing of personal data and give EU citizens greater control over the use of their data. The goal is that with only one regime businesses will be able to avoid having to deal with 28 separate sets of formalities and national legislation. The advantages of harmonization may be felt less as regards aspects concerning personnel management because the regulations intend for Member States to be able to introduce their own specific measures especially over conditions under which such data would imply workers’ prior consent, which could then affect outcomes over work management, planning and organization and even the termination of the employment contract. Planet Labor will examine in more detail and in a separate article the impact of the new regulations that also tighten businesses’ responsibilities.
News update as of 4 May 2016
EU : on 04 May the EU Official Journal published regulations governing personal data protection
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