Coronavirus and privacy: a clash of fundamental rights

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23
April
2020
10:00 AM
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Coronavirus is throwing many new and unexpected challenges at employers. For example, within the EU, in which all countries are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there are differences of opinion as to how to balance the right to individual privacy against the health of the community. Some governments are actively exploring the use of tracking apps, whereas others are holding back. Meanwhile, employers are starting to ask about the extent to which they can measure and monitor the health of their employees.

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Alex Milner-Smith
Alexander Milner-Smith
Partner - United Kingdom
Lewis Silkin
Jose Miguel Mestre
José Miguel Mestre Vázquez
Senior Associate - Spain
Sagardoy Abogados
Marie Behle Pondji
Counsel - Luxembourg
CASTEGNARO
Philip Nabben
Philip Nabben
Partner - Netherlands
Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten
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