Voluntariness of employees’ consent to the processing of personal data. Legal, psychological, and organizational aspects

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dc.abstract.enConsent is crucial in the employee-employer relationship, with the employee often in a weaker position. Of particular concern is when the employee grants consent, giving the employer unilateral authorization to impinge on their autonomy. For consent to be genuine, it must be freely given without any coercion or specified content. This article explores the regulation of consent in the European Union’s personal data protection laws, highlighting the need for psychological considerations when legislating voluntary consent. The legal definition of voluntary consent for sharing and processing personal data is analyzed, and empirical research raises doubts about the true autonomy of employees when giving or withdrawing consent. The result of the study shows that employees may feel pressured to provide consent, as their livelihood and that of their family may depend on it. Employers should be aware of these issues. In conclusion, we indicate that consent as a tool for shaping the legal position of employees should be abandoned or only permitted in exceptional cases, taking into account both legal and psychological considerations and implementing additional protective measures.
dc.affiliationWydział Prawa i Komunikacji Społecznej we Wrocławiu
dc.affiliationInstytut Prawa
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorGórnicz-Mulcahy, Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorLewandowicz-Machnikowska, Monika
dc.contributor.authorGrzyb, Tomasz
dc.date.access2023
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-19T06:23:40Z
dc.date.available2024-07-19T06:23:40Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.grantnumber2018/29/B/HS5/02061
dc.description.granttitleConsent as an event in labour law
dc.description.physical68-81
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume2
dc.identifier.eissn2677-1586
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/802
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.hllj.hu/
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationnauki prawne
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enemployee consent
dc.subject.enemployee personal data
dc.subject.enimbalance of parties in an employment relationship
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dc.titleVoluntariness of employees’ consent to the processing of personal data. Legal, psychological, and organizational aspects
dc.title.journalHungarian Labour Law E-Journal
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle