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Discrimination on the Basis of Personal Data in Employment: The Case Study of Lithuania

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|Oct 2023

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Language: English
Page range: 24 - 41
Submitted on: Nov 23, 2022
Accepted on: Mar 6, 2023
Published on: Oct 26, 2023
Published by: Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy and the Faculty of Law of Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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