GDPR – Data Privacy Basics for HR

Legal basics

• General personal rights.
• Structure and composition of GDPR and DPA.
• Basic principles of data protection law.

Application Process / Onboarding

• Automated selection of applicants.
• Retention and deletion of applicant data.
• Background checks.
• E-Recruiting.
• Aptitude tests.
• Employer's Right to ask questions.

Data Privacy and Data Protection in everyday work

• Employee data protection in everyday work.
• (Electronic) personnel file.
• Processing of employee data.
• Consent.
• Information duties and rights.
• Data protection concept for HR.
• Data security.
• Order processing.
• Risk analysis.
• Social media use.
• Data exchange within the Group.
• Transfer of employee data to third countries.
• Legal consequences of data protection mishaps and breaches.
• Effects of employee data protection in the event of dismissals.

Monitoring and Tracking

• Employee monitoring
• E-mail/Internet monitoring.
• Telephone monitoring.
• GPS tracking.
• Video surveillance.
• Working time recording.
• Access, bag, gate controls.
• Co-Determination of the Works Council
• Rights of the Works Council
• Role and status of the works council in (employee) data protection.

Co-determination rights of the works council.

• Information and control rights of the works council.
• Design of data protection through works agreements.
• Tasks and duties of the works council in data protection.