In this article, we draw on a collection of studies of the law in different countries in order to present a general and comparative analysis of the effects of notice and consent upon the legal position regarding the surveillance of workers and the processing of personal data about them. We aim...

The English law on computer surveillance at work and on the processing of personal data about workers has undergone enormous changes since 1998. Four significant pieces of legislation have been passed: the Data Protection Act 1998, which, in implementing the requirements of European Directive...

The widespread use of information technologies means that the surveillance of workers and the processing of personal data about them can now be much more effective - and much more intrusive - than ever before. This introduction sets the scene for a collection of papers that examine this issue...

This article discusses a number of different developments in the European labour law related to business restructuring, and it considers briefly the reasons behind the European Union's ongoing interest in this area. The article then focuses on the long-standing problems relating to the...