U.S. MULTINATIONAL EMPLOYERS: NAVIGATING THROUGH THE "SAFE HARBOR" PRINCIPLES TO COMPLY WITH THE EU DATA PRIVACY DIRECTIVE

This paper focuses on effects of the Data Privacy Directive on private sector employers with an examination of the conflicting approaches to personal data privacy between the US and the EU, an identification of key provisions of the Directive and the Safe Harbor Principles that impact transatlantic...

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Published in:American business law journal 2001-06, Vol.38 (4), p.735-783
Main Authors: George, Barbara Crutchfield, Lynch, Patricia, Marsnik, Susan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employees
Employers
Employment
EU directives
Extraterritoriality
Foreign operations of US corporations
Human resources
Legislation
Multinational corporations
Personal information
Privacy
Right of privacy
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Summary:This paper focuses on effects of the Data Privacy Directive on private sector employers with an examination of the conflicting approaches to personal data privacy between the US and the EU, an identification of key provisions of the Directive and the Safe Harbor Principles that impact transatlantic employee data flow from the EU, and the impact of the Safe Harbor Principles on US-based employers.
ISSN:0002-7766
1744-1714
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-1714.2001.tb00906.x