DIGITIZATION AND DATA PROTECTION OF WORKERS’ DATA: PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

Abstract

Most companies, regardless of their size or sector, digitize labor relations and operate in
an economy of data. Digital workers not only provide services under the management
and control of virtual companies, but also freely give away personal information for the
benefit of these organizations. Due to the new challenges presented by artificial intelligence
in human resource management, this study analyzes the current international and
national regulatory framework that seeks to preserve privacy in the work environment and
guarantee the individual autonomy of the worker, which inspires any democratic system
of labor relations. For an effective treatment of employees’ personal data, the figure of the
data protection officer has been created, whose appointment is essential to prevent digital
platforms operate outside the law.