Datatilsynet har vurderet, at der ikke var anledning til at rejse en tilsynssag over for en kommune på baggrund af etablering af et referenceregister.
Ikke nødvendigt at fortælle om en medarbejders lange fingre
Datatilsynet har udtalt alvorlig kritik af en købmand for at have videregivet oplysninger om strafbare forhold til en medarbejders arbejdsgiver uden samtykke.
Er tredje gang lykkens gang?
Usikkerhederne ved overførsel af personoplysninger fra EU-medlemsstater til USA er igen lagt til ro med EU-Kommissionens seneste tilstrækkelighedsafgørelse.
Sikkerhedsvagt med baggrundstjek
Videregivelse af en vagtmedarbejders personoplysninger var nødvendig for at opnå sikkerhedsgodkendelse. At der ikke var givet samtykke, gjorde ikke behandlingen ulovlig.
Information er godt, men fortrolighed er som regel bedre
Datatilsynet udtalte kritik af en arbejdsgiver, der orienterede hele arbejdspladsen om, at en medarbejder var blevet afskediget på grund af samarbejdsvanskeligheder.
Ny vejledning om databeskyttelse i ansættelsesforhold
Datatilsynet har offentliggjort en revideret udgave af vejledningen om databeskyttelse i ansættelsesforhold.
Adgang forbudt for uvedkommende
Datatilsynet har udtalt kritik af et universitet, fordi det i en ukendt periode havde været muligt for uvedkommende at tilgå personoplysninger om universitets medarbejdere gennem et af universitetets IT-systemer.
Den legitime Big Brother
En fitnesskædes tv-overvågning af arbejdspladsen gav ikke anledning til kritik.
Personoplysninger på en ukrypteret harddisk er no-go
En kommune er idømt en bøde på 50.000 kr. for overtrædelse af GDPR, fordi kommunens bærbare computere ikke var krypterede, og sikkerhedsniveauet derfor var utilstrækkeligt.
Indsigt i en million dokumenter?
En dataansvarlig var ikke forpligtet til at gennemgå og udlevere oplysninger i over en million dokumenter i forbindelse med en indsigtsanmodning.
Registration of working hours: changes to the Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work
The Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work have been amended in light of the new rules on registration of working hours.
Non-competition clause was forfeited
An employer could not obtain an injunction against a former employee performing consultancy work for a competitor. The district court found that the employer had forfeited the opportunity to enforce the non-competition clause, and the high court dismissed the appeal because the restricted period had expired.
Employment or favour for a friend? Judgment by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has established that the concept of ”employment” in the Aliens Act must be interpreted very broadly. A bicycle dealer was fined DKK 10,000 because one of his friends who did not have a work permit had helped him carry a few bikes into the bike shop.
Reason for dismissal was off the mark
An employer’s wish to help a dismissed employee by giving an incorrect dismissal reason in the termination letter could not lead to the principle of equal treatment not being breached.
Registration of working hours – changes to the Executive Order on Rest Periods etc. submitted for consultation
Draft amendments to the Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work have been submitted for consultation. Among other things, it is proposed to align the exemption for the so-called self-organisers.
Extended leave for twin parents – bill adopted
The Parliament has adopted the bill implementing the political agreement on 13 weeks of additional leave with parental benefits for twin parents and adoptive parents.
In, or not in, fertility treatment?
An employee who was planning to undergo fertility treatment but had not yet started the treatment was not covered by the special protection against dismissal in the Equal Treatment Act.
No collective agreement, no shop steward – judgment by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently upheld the Eastern High Court’s ruling establishing that a shop steward’s function ended at the time of a business transfer because the transferee had renounced the collective agreement.
Legal 500: Norrbom Vinding continues to be top-ranked
The Legal 500 recently released their 2024 rankings for labour and employment law in Denmark. Norrbom Vinding maintains the position as top-ranked and is e.g. described as “Leading specialists on employment law matters” and “The team is composed of very knowledgeable lawyers, who are experts in their fields”.
Change in maternity leave terms gave rise to compensation
A pregnant employee was entitled to compensation under the Equal Treatment Act as a result of a material change to her maternity leave terms even though she had not left her position.