Purpose

Many organizations are challenged by different and, perhaps, opposite, registration and protection obligations of information regarding their employees. The purpose of this paper is to explore how organizations balance the registration obligations of the Icelandic equal pay standard (EPS) and the protection requirements of the general data protection regulation (GDPR). It aims to raise awareness of how information professionals can ensure that documentation on the education and skills of employees is authentic, traceable and secure.

Design/methodology/approach

The analytical framework covered multiple-cases and semi-structured interviews with various professionals and comprehensive documentary analysis.

Findings

The findings indicate that the organizations were not properly prepared for the implementation of the EPS and were hesitant regarding further registration of personal information due to GDPR. Documentary analysis also revealed critical attitudes towards the legal endorsement of the standard and its potential success.

Originality/value

There is a lack of studies explaining the juxtaposition of information and records management and the legal and regulatory environment. This paper provides a unique description of how information and recordkeeping practices function with the requirements of the EPS whilst complying with GDPR. The results could bring valuable opportunities for the information profession regarding the development, implementation, administration and maintenance of documentary evidence regarding the requirements of international and national standards and legislations and advance their collaboration with other professionals in the management of information.

中文翻译：

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矛盾的挑战：在监管环境中记录个人信息的复杂性

目的

许多组织面临着对其员工信息的不同甚至相反的注册和保护义务的挑战。本文的目的是探讨组织如何平衡冰岛同工同酬标准 (EPS) 的注册义务和通用数据保护条例 (GDPR) 的保护要求。它旨在提高对信息专业人员如何确保有关员工教育和技能的文档真实、可追溯和安全的认识。

设计/方法/方法

分析框架涵盖了对多位专业人士的多案例和半结构化访谈以及全面的文献分析。

发现

调查结果表明，这些组织没有为实施 EPS 做好适当的准备，并且由于 GDPR 而对进一步注册个人信息犹豫不决。文献分析还揭示了对该标准的法律认可及其潜在成功的批评态度。

原创性/价值

缺乏研究解释信息和记录管理以及法律和监管环境的并列。本文提供了关于信息和记录保存实践如何在遵守 GDPR 的同时满足 EPS 要求的独特描述。研究结果可以为信息专业人士带来宝贵的机会，包括开发、实施、管理和维护有关国际和国家标准和法规要求的文件证据，并促进他们与其他专业人士在信息管理方面的合作。