Germany: Employee Data Protection Act (Beschaftigtendatenschutzgesetz)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
30 Aug 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Employee Data Protection Act (Beschäftigtendatenschutzgesetz)
On 30 August 2023, the German government announced a new Employee Data Protection Act (Beschäftigtendatenschutzgesetz) in the context of the launch of its National Data Strategy. The Act will be published in the fourth quarter of 2023. The aim of th…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government