It was just last month when the state of California announced the state’s reopening and what many hoped to be the end of pandemic life and various COVID-19-related restrictions. Most significant for many, face masks—which...more
7/20/2021
/ City of Los Angeles ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Workplace Safety
Less than a year after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, California’s electorate approved a ballot measure that will substantially expand the privacy obligations the CCPA imposes on employers. On...more
11/6/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
With the resurgence of COVID-19 infections across the United States, employers are facing growing pressure to ascertain whether their employees have contracted the virus. Temperature checks and symptoms screening, while...more
8/4/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Screening Procedures ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
By April 30, 2020, the stay-at-home orders imposed in at least 15 U.S. states will have expired. Although the governors of some of these states are likely to extend the prohibition on employees of “non-essential” businesses...more