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Workday Ruling: How Europe’s Top Courts Raised the Bar for Employee Data Protection

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Cloud-based HR systems have become standard for multinational businesses, driving efficiency but also increasing compliance and privacy risks. Indeed, a recent Workday case, which originated in Germany, has clarified the...more

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AI and Employee Data Protection in the European Union: 8 Key Takeaways for Multinational Businesses

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Advancements in artificial intelligence and digitalization are changing the world of work at a rapid pace. In particular, when AI systems are used as workforce management tools, employers can automate a large number of tasks...more

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Human Resources’ Role in Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Part II: Assessing Five Key Areas of Risk

In today’s digital landscape, many organizations may face the unfortunate reality of a data breach. This second installment of a five-part series on employee data privacy will explore the key areas of risk that human...more

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Six Ways An Organization Can Benefit from an Internal Generative AI Use Policy

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools can be incredibly beneficial for businesses, enhancing productivity by streamlining administrative tasks, reducing redundancy, automating processes and improving data analysis....more

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[Webinar] 2022 WORKing Lunch Series: Protecting Your (Human) Resources: Fighting Business Email Compromise and Ransomware -...

HR employees are, willingly or not, the guardians of the company’s most sensitive collection of data—its employee’s personal information. Cybercriminals often perceive the human resources department as the perfect gateway...more

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IWD job service claims theft a growing problem

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Many employers are facing growing problems with identity theft in a new way: data is being used to file false claims including requests for job service benefits and SBA loans through the PPP, among others. To address this...more

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The Fight Against The Coronavirus Finds An Unlikely Ally In Blockchain

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Over the years, Fisher Phillips has covered the proliferation of blockchain technology extensively. From streamlining the hiring process to its ability to enforce workplace policies, the benefits are numerous. This is...more

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Brazil’s Data Protection Law: HR’s Perspective

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With less than a year remaining before Brazil's General Data Protection Law (referred to as the LGPD) takes effect, HR professionals should start preparing. Originally Published in of SHRM - January 2020....more

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The New York SHIELD Act: What Employers Need To Know

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As mega-breaches heighten concern about the security of personal information and a federal solution does not appear forthcoming, New York recently joined the growing list of states imposing their own security obligations on...more

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Data Security Tips for Human Resources Professionals

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The task of securing company networks and systems is no longer delegated solely to an organization’s IT department. Human resources plays an equally important role in protecting company data. The authors of this article...more

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Don’t Take the Bait! “Spear Phishing” and “Whaling” Take Scams to the Next Level

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For several years now, we’ve been alerting employers about the dangers of phishing scams that attempt to obtain private and personal information from employers... Many of these scams rear their ugly head around tax season,...more

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Data Breach Liability for Pennsylvania Employers Expands – Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds that Employers Have a Duty of Care to...

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Data breach liability for Pennsylvania employers of all sizes expanded with a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in Dittman v. UPMC. __ A.3d __, No. 43 WAP 2017, 2018 WL 6072199 (Pa. 2018). The Pennsylvania Supreme...more

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A Human Resources Manager’s Guide to the GDPR (Part 4)

This article is Part 4 of our series on the GDPR for U.S.-based companies. Part 1 assisted U.S.-based companies in determining whether the GDPR applies to them; Part 2 provided an overview of the GDPR’s key concepts and...more

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An Employee’s Right Of Erasure Under The GDPR

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The implementation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with an effective date of May 25, 2018, is just around the corner, and with it will come pressure on the human resources (HR) department to...more

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Employers Take Note: Tax Season Phishing Scams on the Rise

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It is tax season once again, and with it comes an increased threat of phishing scams targeting human resources and payroll personnel. In 2016, the IRS alerted employers to a then-emerging email phishing scheme in which...more

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The Highest Risk Area for GDPR Compliance: Processing HR Data

With less than six months until the May 25, 2018, effective date for the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies are assessing their GDPR readiness and concentrating their compliance efforts...more

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Cyber-insurance and Employee Data Breaches: Part 1

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A large portion of the hundreds of data breaches and thousands of data security incidents that occur each year involve human resource related issues. This includes situations in which HR data was lost, employees were...more

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Strengthening Data Security Through Human Resources And Information Technology Teamwork

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Human Resources (“HR”) and information technology (“IT”) departments play unique and important roles within an organization. With instances of data breaches on the rise, however, companies should be mindful of the importance...more

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Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

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What Every Company’s Board Must Know About Cybersecurity

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In recent years, data breaches at some of the world’s largest corporations have made news. But smaller companies are just as vulnerable, and must take steps to protect their data. In addition, businesses that serve as vendors...more

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