Employee data protection is a constant issue in the day-to-day operations of many companies. In its decision (Case No. 10 A 6199/20), the Administrative Court (VG) of Hanover dealt with the use of technologies by Amazon which allow the company to monitor the working speed of employees in its logistics centre. In doing so, the court had to weigh the personal rights of the employees against the business interests of Amazon. The aspects that the court had to take into account, the role played by the supervisory authority and the works council, and other exciting legal questions are answered by research assistants Johannes Müller and Ole-Christian Tech in this anniversary episode of our podcast.
