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April 24, 2017
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UAE plans to start carrying out background checks on all expats

The UAE may soon begin carrying out background checks on all expatriate workers entering the country, meaning foreign workers will need to present a good conduct certificate from their home countries to local authorities before they can take up a job in the UAE.
 
According to a Gulf News report, there are 4.5 million expat workers residing in the UAE who have not undergone security checks. Security clearance certificates are currently required from Emiratis but not currently from expatriates.
 
The government also plans to increase the percentage of skilled workers to 40 percent of the workforce by 2021. Currently, nearly 79 percent of workers fall into an “unskilled” category.

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April 24, 2017
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Review of Queensland privacy and right to information legislation

On December 13, 2016, the Queensland Government announced a review of Queensland's privacy and right to information legislation.
 
The review aims to determine whether the primary purposes of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act) and the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) remain valid and whether the Acts achieve those purposes. The review also aims to capitalize on developments around the world with respect to privacy protection and information management.
 
Unlike the Commonwealth Privacy Act, which underwent substantial reforms in 2014, the IP Act and the RTI Act have not been substantially amended since their commencement in 2009.
 
The Queensland Office of the Information Commissioner is seeking submissions from interested parties, including on the issues outlined in a consultation paper published by DJAG.

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April 24, 2017
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Changes in Japan privacy law soon to take effect

Recent changes to Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) and the establishment of a new Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) have raised questions about how Japan plans to implement new domestic requirements and engage internationally on cross-border data transfers, APEC, new technologies, and more. 

In anticipation of the amended APPI taking full effect on May 30, 2017, Hogan Lovells recently hosted two of Japan's most senior officials and authorities on these topics.  

Director Yoshikazu Okamoto of the PPC Secretariat and Keio University's Dr. Fumio Shimpo provide guidance on the issues.

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