Given the economic dynamics and the need for companies to adapt to new requirements and trends to keep up with market competitors, do they have an obligation to keep employee records for a period of 45 years after the employee has left the company, as required by applicable regulations?

If the retention period is established in a law that regulates labor relations, then there is a legal basis for such processing of personal data according to Article 10, paragraph (1), point (c) of ZZLP.

It is important to understand that consent is not the only legal basis for processing personal data.