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Germany issues fines for unlawfully collecting employees’ health information

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Germany
  • -
  • March 16 2010

The German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, through its data protection authority, has fined a large drugstore chain for collecting and retaining employees' health information in violation of Germany's data protection law

German DPA fines drugstore chain 137,500 for illegal collection of health data

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
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  • Germany
  • -
  • January 19 2010

On January 11, 2010, the data protection authority of the German federal state of Baden-Wurtemberg issued a press release stating that it had fined the Müller Group 137,500 for illegal retention of health-related data and failure to appoint a Data Protection Officer

Justifying age discrimination

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • January 20 2010

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the protection of patients from declining performance of dentists due to their age may be a legitimate aim justifying difference in treatment on the grounds of age

Justification of difference of treatment on the grounds of age

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • March 23 2010

A maximum age can be justifiable but is dependant on the particular facts and circumstances of the case

Maximum age for doctors and dentists could be justified

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • February 11 2010

The ECJ has considered the legality of legislation introducing a maximum age of 68 for doctors and dentists in the German NHS

Telecom privacy news

  • Arent Fox LLP
  • -
  • Germany, USA
  • -
  • August 30 2010

As part of the draft of a law governing workplace privacy, Germany has proposed placing restrictions on employers who want to use Facebook and other social networking sites when making hiring decisions

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