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Privacy at work

Information on data protection in the workplace, employee monitoring, surveillance and employee duties of confidentiality.

Denmark :: Retention of employee records

Employee personal information – no minimum retention periods provided by law, but must not be retained for longer than necessary in order to achieve the purposes for which the data was obtained; Payroll records — five years (from the end of the financial year); Tax data — five years (minimum); Employment contracts — no longer than necessary; Data concerning pension plans and early retirement — five years; Medical files — ten years (minimum) …

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Denmark :: Social media and data protection

Employers may process personal data of an applicant or employee that originate from social media, given they comply with the Danish Data Protection Act and the GDPR …

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Denmark :: Data protection

◉ The EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) These replaced the former Data Protection Directive (1995) in May 2018, after a two-year transition period …

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Denmark :: Medical data

Danish Health Information Act sets out rules about what health information employers may request …

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FedEE Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an ethical and humane way. We seek to verify that none of our Suppliers, Associates, Affiliates Representatives or Members is involved in unethical trade practices and operate our own employment policy in line with ILO conventions and the principles of best practice. Operational and strategic issues are the responsibility of the FedEE Board, whilst day-to-day running of FedEE is through its Secretary-General and contractual relationship with our operating affiliate FedEE Corporate Services Limited (FCSL). Our services are mainly engaged via FCSL and are principally in the fields of professional services, IT services, telecommunications, utilities and office supply. We undertake to pay our suppliers in a timely way and promote an organisational philosophy that promotes equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, tolerance and a liberal corporate stance. FedEE has its own code of conduct, developed many years ago, and seeks to both further that in the corporate world and adhere to it in our own organisation.