Germany: Works Agreements Cannot Legitimate Inadmissible Data Processing.

If employers and works councils agree on ‘more specific rules’ in a works agreement regarding the processing of employees’ personal data in the employment context (Art. 88 (1) GDPR), these must take into account the general data protection principles, including the lawfulness of processing (Art. 5, Art. 6 and Art. 9 GDPR), according to the European Court of Justice (ECJ)….
By: DLA Piper