Data Privacy Webinar: The Rise Of AI And Algorithms In Performance Management And Recruitment (Video)

2018 went down in history as the year of important privacy developments. Several months after the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) ('GDPR') ...

In this guide, Ius Laboris lawyers from Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine provide a detailed survey of data protection law and how it is enforced in their jurisdictions.

In Summer 2022, Russia significantly amended its Personal Data Law (Federal Law on Personal Data No.152-ФЗ dated 27 July 2006). The new rules and restrictions concern, among other things...

The law was intended to take effect on 1st September 2016 but we understand has recently been rescheduled to an effective date of 1st September 2015.

Beginning September 1, 2025 data controllers are prohibited from including consent language into any documents and legal clauses other than the consent forms.

Russia's legislation evolves rapidly and its personal data laws are no exception. On 27 March 2021 Russia enhanced personal data subjects' rights by changing fines...

1. What national laws regulate the collection and use of personal data? General laws. The main provisions of data protection and privacy law can be found in the:

Russia's new law requiring the local storage of personal data of Russian citizens in databases on Russian territory came into force on 1 September 2015.

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation tried to throw some light on the turbulent waters of interpretation through the publication of certain clarifications on its website.

What laws in Russia regulate the protection of employee personal data, and how do they compare to international standards? In the Russian Federation, the issues of processing and protection of personal data.

The European Union has introduced a groundbreaking directive aimed at transforming the gig economy by establishing new protections for platform workers.

The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark advisory opinion confirming that the right to strike is protected under ILO Convention No. 87, a treaty Australia ratified in 1973. While this opinion doesn't immediately change Australian domestic law, it creates a significant new reference point that unions may leverage in litigation, enterprise bargaining, and industrial relations reform discussions. Australian employers face potential challenges to existing Fair Work Act restrictions on protected

On 21 March 2025, the New Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Private Parties came into effect, superseding and repealing the prior data protection law.

These shifts are increasing both transparency and risk, with closer monitoring of visitor activity, evolving 'permanent establishment' rules...

As US state legislatures conclude their 2026 sessions, artificial intelligence regulation has transitioned from an emerging policy area to a mainstream compliance obligation. This comprehensive analysis examines the patchwork of enacted AI legislation across consumer transparency, healthcare, and employment sectors, revealing what businesses operating across state lines must prioritize in the second half of the year.

Highlights in this month's edition include new developments in AI governance in both Australia and Malaysia, Singapore's new Workplace Fairness Act taking further shape...

Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) recently published Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees.

This report concerns the use of artificial intelligence through the life cycle of employment: from recruitment, through management of work processes, to dismissal decisions.

The Minimum Wage Council under the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) has set the 2026 minimum wage at KRW 10,320 per hour, a 2.9% increase from the current 2025 rate of KRW 10,030.

Japan's public pension system requires mandatory enrollment for all residents aged 20 to under 60, including foreign nationals, with contributions split equally between employers and employees. While supplementary corporate pension plans are voluntary, employers must navigate strict legal requirements when establishing or amending them. Understanding the interplay between statutory obligations, voluntary pension options, and the tax treatment of contributions and benefits is essential for compliant workforc