Sam Rayner

is an Associate in the UK office of Bird & Bird . Sam has particular experience of co-ordinating large international projects and working with clients within the technology, media, sports and entertainment sectors.
He has also spent time working within our Privacy & Data Protection team, so is well placed to advise on employee data processing issues and the GDPR’s impact on HR operations.

For more information or to contact Sam, please visit his Firm Profile Page .

Recent Articles by Sam Rayner

Sensitive personal data in HR functions: climbing the ladder of legal bases

The GDPR’s entry into force has forced HR teams across the US and EU to re-evaluate the ways in which they justify the use of personal data relating to their employees, applicants and contractors. Whilst compliance priorities will vary between businesses, all US headquartered organizations with a presence or personnel in the UK should be particularly mindful of their enhanced obligations to satisfy multiple conditions under both the GDPR and the UK’s new Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA 2018”) before collecting certain special categories of personal data.

November 4, 2018

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