Socrates. 2020, 2 (17)

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    Ensuring Protection of Personal Data in Time of Remote Work during the Covid-19 Pandemic
    (Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte / Rīga Stradiņš University, 2020) Reine, Agnese; Rīga Stradiņš University, Faculty of Law, Latvia
    The biggest changes and challenges in the employment relationship in the last six months, especially regarding the provision of personal data processing, are related to the spread of the Covid-19 virus and measures to limit its spread. Globally, the situation developed faster; at the national level, however, starting from the moment when the Cabinet of Ministers Order No 103 of 12 March 2020 On Declaring a State of Emergency was issued in Latvia [1]. At the national level, the necessary restrictive measures to limit the spread of the virus and reduce the risk of disease were analysed. Although the spread of this virus and the legal consequences of the restrictions can be linked to medical issues, the state of emergency also had a major impact on employment relations. When the state of emergency was declared, employers had to evaluate the nature of their business and the possibilities of its realisation when employees perform work remotely. During this assessment, employers were initially divided into two categories – employers whose business specifics do not allow employees to work remotely and those employers who are able to ensure business continuity for employees performing work partially or completely remotely. The purpose of this article is to analyse legality of personal data processing by performing work remotely, respectively studying both employer’s responsibilities for processing employees’ personal data to ensure control over employee’s performance and employees responsibilities for personal data processing.