The Supreme Administrative Court of Austria (VwGH) has recently confirmed in case Ro 2021/04/0010-11 that the Public Employment Service's use of an algorithm for categorizing job seekers qualifies as 'automated decision-making' under Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This term refers to a process where a decision that significantly affects an individual is made solely by automated means, without human intervention. The court's ruling mandates strict adherence to data protection laws in such cases.
The Supreme Administrative Court of Austria (VwGH) has recently confirmed in case Ro 2021/04/0010-11 that the Public Employment Service's use of an algorithm for categorizing job seekers qualifies as 'automated decision-making' under Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This term refers to a process where a decision that significantly affects an individual is made solely by automated means, without human intervention. The court's ruling mandates strict adherence to data protection laws in such cases.
On 14 March 2023, the Dutch House of Representatives passed the "Supervision of Equal Opportunities in Recruitment and Selection Bill," which aims to address and reduce employment discrimination, especially on the basis of origin, gender, race, colour, age, religion, sexual orientation or disability.
On 12 March 2024, the discussion around the bill continued in the Dutch Senate, building on the plenary debate initiated on 27 February 2024.A critical vote and accompanying motions took place on26 March 2024 and and the Bill was not adopted in the Senate after a majority voted against it.
Decree 493/21, published in the Official Gazette on 6 August 2021, provides for a benefit of reduction of an employer's social security contributions for the case of new hiring of personnel who participate, or have participated, in Educational, Vocational Training or Labour Intermediation Programs of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security.
The decree became effective on 1 September 2021, applying to labour relationships that begin during the following 12 months.