European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
Eurofound's ERM database on restructuring-related legal regulations provides information on regulations in the Member States of the European Union and Norway which are explicitly or implicitly linked to anticipating and managing change.
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The legislator exercised the option to the Member States by Article 88 of the GDPR to provide for more specific rules concerning the processing of personal data for employee surveillance purposes under employment relationships.
The processing of personal data by the employer for surveillance purposes is therefore authorized: If it is necessary:
In addition to an individual right of access to information for each employee by virtue of Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR, the employer must also inform the staff delegation or, otherwise, the Inspectorate of Labour and Mines. The information must include the following elements: * A detailed description of the purpose of the proposed processing; * The implementation methods of the surveillance system and, where applicable, the period of and criteria for data retention; * The employer’s formal commitment not to use the data collected for a purpose other than that provided explicitly in the prior information.
No more information available.
Eurofound (2024), Luxembourg: Employee monitoring and surveillance, Restructuring legislation database, Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/legislationdb/employee-monitoring-and-surveillance/luxembourg
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