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On February 5 2025, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released new guidance designed to help employers understand and comply with their obligations under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in relation...more
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has spread to seemingly all facets of work and life. One prominent application that has gained popularity both among students and in the workplace is using an “AI Note Taker” to record...more
Wearable technologies are becoming increasingly common in the workplace, but a new guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made it clear that employers need to tread carefully. From smart...more
Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more
The White House just provided employers with a series of best practices that you should consider when using artificial intelligence for workplace purposes. The May 16 Fact Sheet, crafted in conjunction with the Department of...more
Tina and Cherie welcome Maynard Nexsen cybersecurity and data privacy attorney Brandon Robinson on episode 14. With data breaches becoming more and more common, Brandon shares how companies and employers can prevent and...more
Join Constangy partners Ashley Orler and Sarah Rugnetta for an insightful webinar exploring the intricate landscape of employee privacy rights amidst new data privacy laws and the digital evolution of the workplace. In an era...more
The California Attorney General's (the "Cal AG") office appears to be moving forward with enforcement activities, despite a recent court ruling delaying enforcement of CPRA regulations. In the past month, since the amendments...more
In a victory for the plaintiffs’ bar, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that all claims under Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq., are subject to a five-year statute of...more
Previously, we analyzed the proper scope for discovery requests that asked for employee drug and alcohol test results. In this article, we analyze a far more potent discovery substance—cell phone data....more
With 2023 just around the corner, here are the top 3 things employers need to do to get ready for 2023: 1. Update your employee handbook. Let us help you to tune-up your employee handbook for 2023....more
Earlier this week, Amazon announced new technology that will allow shoppers at its Whole Foods stores to check out using a scan of their palm. These emerging biometric identifying technologies are also attractive to employers...more
I had a really interesting discussion with my students during class this week about employers’ use of electronic means to monitor employees. When I first started teaching Privacy Law at Roger Williams Law School eight or nine...more
As the use of biometric information for verification purposes becomes widespread, employers and others should be aware of statutes which regulate the collection, storage and dissemination of this data. In this regard,...more
This is the fifth in a series of articles about the implications of the California Privacy Rights Act for employers. The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which goes into effect January 1, 2023, will impose specific...more
Outside of Hollywood, employers have used biometrics to limit access to sensitive information and secure areas for a number of years. As costs of implementing the technology decreased and the technology became more...more
In a surprise to presumably no one, Washington now explicitly protects the confidentiality of an employee’s use of an Employer Assistance Program (“EAP”)....more
In Citizens Ins. Co. of Amer. v. Thermoflex Waukegan, LLC no. 20-05980 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 1, 2022), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois rejected the application of three separate general...more
Effective January 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), will expand the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) by granting employees additional rights over their personal information. Employers will now be...more
On October 25, 2021, Ontario’s government introduced the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (the Act), which, if passed, would amend certain aspects of the Employment Standards Act, 2020 and other laws impacting employment...more
Many companies have implemented Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) policies. For some, it has been years since they were put in place. Has your policy withstood the test of time? Employees are using their devices differently than...more
Companies planning to conduct pandemic-related temperature checks for California employees and visitors to their premises should consider their compliance obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“the CCPA”). If...more
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