California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Workplace Safety

Smart Considerations for the Use of Smart Glasses at Work

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/13/2025

As wearable technology continues to evolve, smart glasses are becoming an increasingly popular accessory. While these devices offer numerous benefits, they also present unique legal challenges, particularly in California,...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 8/5/2024

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

10 Common HRC Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 12/28/2023

For Human Resources, compliance is king. Ensuring that your organization follows all applicable laws and regulations is a legal obligation and crucial for maintaining a healthy and productive work environment. However,...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 8/7/2023

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from September 2022

Fisher Phillips on 10/5/2022

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Top 10 List – Keep Your Eyes on These California Employment Bills on Governor Newsom’s Desk

Fisher Phillips on 9/2/2022

Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more

How Employers Can Handle Confidentiality and Privacy Concerns Related to Collecting COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Fisher Phillips on 10/27/2021

With many current COVID-19 safety protocols dependent on vaccination status, verification and vaccine mandates continue to raise unique confidentiality and privacy considerations for employers. Here are some important points...more

2021: The Year Ahead For Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/13/2021

In 2020, COVID-19 collided with a presidential election, forever altering the workplace as we knew it. In 2021 employers are faced with reimagining the employer/employee relationship while simultaneously trying to keep pace...more

A to Z of What California Employers Need to Know for 2021

BakerHostetler on 1/6/2021

With the new year comes new laws that affect California employers. The following are the A to Z of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2021....more

California Employers Face Various New Laws in January 2021

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/14/2020

The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new laws covering topics ranging from COVID-19 to leaves of absence to data reporting. Most of these laws take effect January 1, so now is a good time for...more

November 2020: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 12/7/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Protecting Employees From COVID-19 Without Violating Their Privacy Rights

Cohen & Gresser LLP on 8/3/2020

A common response to widespread disease has always been to avoid contact with others until the disease runs its course. Many states adopted that approach to combat the COVID-19 outbreak by implementing stay-at-home orders,...more

Employee Temperature Checks and the CCPA

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/14/2020

Businesses are developing and implementing new safety protocols as they prepare to reopen and enter the next phase of the COVID-19 era. When they do so, businesses must keep employees’ privacy at the top of their mind. This...more

To Test Or Not To Test: Employers’ Rights And Duties In A Coronavirus World

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/23/2020

Amid the general panic and confusion caused by the coronavirus pandemic, employers are faced with the question of testing their employees for COVID-19. After all, an infected employee may present a hazard not only to himself...more

COVID-19: Data Privacy Compliance

Miller Canfield on 3/18/2020

Managing the COVID-19 outbreak requires adopting measures that have never been seen before. Such measures, aimed at monitoring how the virus spreads, inevitably require processing "personal data," including health information...more

California’s Newest Laws: It’s Shocktober for Employers!

Littler on 10/2/2018

The September 30, 2018 deadline has come and gone for Governor Jerry Brown to evaluate the bills passed by the California legislature this year. In his last hurrah, Governor Brown has signed into law a jaw-dropping number of...more

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