Cross-border transfers of human resources data are the lifeblood of U.S. multinationals that centrally manage their global workforce from the parent corporation’s U.S. headquarters. The Court of Justice of the European Union's invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield may significantly alter global HR administration for multinationals with a European workforce. Littler Mendelson's Phil Gordon, Zoe Argento, CIPP/US, and Kwabena Appenteng, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, discuss the implications of the decision for U.S. corporations and their HR data while discussing potential steps to respond.
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