The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Nw.: Datatilsynet) has recently published both updated guidelines on employees' whistleblowing and an interesting study on monitoring and control of employees' digital activities (both available only in Norwegian). Both these new initiatives relate to data protection at the workplace, and are relevant to all businesses.
In brief, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's updated guidelines on whistleblowing focuses on the rights to information and access, in particular with respect to the identity of the whistleblower. The study puts emphasis on the monitoring and control of employees' digital activities, i.a. that the legality of measures must be assessed before they are introduced. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority also highlights that businesses cannot assume that software is designed to meet the requirements of Norwegian law.
This article provides an overview of the key issues that are emphasised by The Norwegian Data Protection Authority in these two new publications that businesses should be aware of.
1. Guidelines on employee whistleblowing and data protection
The updated guidelines on employees' whistleblowing (Norwegian) are intended to provide support and guidance to businesses in their work with handling whistleblowing.
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