Analyzing critical legal trends and developments across data, cyber, AI and digital regulations from around the world and beyond borders

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly EMEA HR Privacy update. In this edition, our Employment & Compensation team explore high-profile case-law decisions and enforcement action, new consultations, regulations, guidance and relevant news in the EU, UK, Netherlands and Spain markets. Highlights include a summary of the key HR provisions of the UK’s Data Use and Access Act, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament’s draft report on digitalisation, AI and algorithmic management in the workplace, and a ruling by the Spanish High Court that a dismissal of an employee was null and void when the employer violated her right to privacy by accessing and disclosing her medical diagnosis without consent. 

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Mandy Li is a Knowledge Lawyer in Baker McKenzie's London office.

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Emma Chandler is an Associate in Baker McKenzie's London office.

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Christian focuses his practice on all aspects of employment law-related matters, particularly on mass dismissal & restructuring matters as well as individual local disputes on the hiring and dismissal of employees. He also advises companies on the compliant use of external workforce.

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Emma Glazener is a senior associate in the Employment Group of Baker McKenzie's Amsterdam office, where she provides general advice on employment law and employment litigation. She joined the Firm in November 2015.

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Danielle advises multinationals and provides services across the entire spectrum of employment and employee participation law.

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Paula Talavera is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Employment and Compensation team in Madrid.

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Andrea Haiden is Senior Associate in Vienna and has over eight years of legal experience in Employment Law.

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Matthew is an associate in the Employment & Compensation Department of Baker McKenzie in London.

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María José Martin is a Team Leader in Baker McKenzie's Madrid office.

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Patricia Perez joined the Information Technology & Communications Department of Baker & McKenzie in Madrid in 2013. Her prior experience includes working at national law firms in the Corporate and Intellectual Property and Information Technology departments.