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McDermott Will & Schulte

EuGH zur Zukunft der (Datenschutz-)Betriebsvereinbarungen: Was ändert sich?

Der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) hat festgestellt, dass Kollektivvereinbarungen (wie bspw. Betriebsvereinbarungen) nur dann eine rechtliche Grundlage für die Verarbeitung von Beschäftigtendaten darstellen können, wenn sie...more

A&O Shearman

EU and UK Data Protection Regulatory Trends so far in 2024: a focus on employee surveillance and biometric in the workplace

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This series of blogs rounds up some of the key data protection regulatory trends we have seen during 2024, focused on the EU and UK. 2024 has seen behavioural advertising and cookies continue to dominate the agenda of data...more

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EU and UK Data Protection Regulatory Trends so far in 2024: a focus on AI

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This series of blogs rounds up some of the key data protection regulatory trends we have seen during 2024, focused on the EU and UK. 2024 has seen behavioural advertising and cookies continue to dominate the agenda of data...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Colorado Governor Signs Broad AI Bill Regulating Employment Decisions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Poils signed Colorado SB 24-205, making Colorado the first state to enact broad legislation regulating employers’ use of AI to make “consequential decisions.”...more

Littler

Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

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As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices.  These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

BIPA Excludes Health Care Workers Engaged in Treatment, Payment, or Operations

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As previously noted, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has invited a great deal of litigation, often resulting in interpretations favorable toward plaintiffs. As a result, we advise employers who use...more

BCLP

The End of the HR Data Exemption under California law?

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Unless the California legislature acts soon, the scope of information subject to the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) will include all employee or human resource-related personal information on January 1, 2023. To date,...more

Morgan Lewis

Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for UK Employers

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As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in the United Kingdom, employers must ensure that they remain compliant with current employment and data protection laws in dealing with the myriad of issues that may arise,...more

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HIPAA Privacy and Coronavirus

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With the recent spread of coronavirus (2019-nCoV), it is an important time to examine what information employers may share under HIPAA’s Privacy Rule during an outbreak of infectious disease or other emergency situation....more

Morgan Lewis

Responding To The 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance For Singapore Employers

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The Singapore government has introduced additional control measures to minimize the risk of further transmission of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the community. Employers in Singapore must take proactive steps within the...more

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Updates for Employers on the California Consumer Privacy Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California’s Attorney General is drafting regulations that will shape employer obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Employees Are a Gatekeeper to Effective Data Security

Data security and privacy concerns have become one of the top issues keeping business leaders up at night. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2018 study regarding the cost of data breaches, data breaches are increasingly...more

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A GDPR Update for Employers, Part IV: Implementing Lessons Learned From GDPR Complaints and Enforcement Actions

Much has happened since the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. Many EU countries have enacted national legislation to implement and expand the requirements of the...more

Carlton Fields

Be Prepared For The Next Wave Of Biometric Data Laws: Five Tips For Businesses

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Advancements in technology have made it possible for more companies to use biometric data to streamline their business, improve security and workplace efficiency, and offer new services and features to customers. ...more

Polsinelli

Don’t Leave a Print: Biometric Compliance for Employers

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With many employers embracing new technology to achieve efficiencies in the workplace, companies using increasingly popular biometric programs must take steps to ensure that the use of these systems does not violate the law...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #152 – Device Self-Defense

If you have bought a new cell phone recently, you will see that the technology of the newest smart phones is far more advanced than in the past, and have features on them that most people don’t understand or use....more

Littler

Littler Global Guide - Portugal - Q2 2018

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Implications of the EU’s GDPR on Employment Contracts - New Legislation Enacted - The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679, of April 27, 2016, entered into force on May 25, 2018....more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Employment Alert - Le traitement des données RH et le règlement européen sur la protection des données (« RGPD »)

Paris partner Fabienne Arrighi publishes an Employment Alert about HR data processing and the new EU GDPR. ...more

Dickinson Wright

The GDPR Covers Employee/HR Data and It's Tricky, Tricky (Tricky) Tricky: What HR Needs to Know

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The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25, 2018, so in less than 60 days. While many companies have been working to ensure compliance with respect to their customer and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

BIPA: Plaintiff’s New Cash Cow

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Since its enactment a decade ago, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has seen a recent spike in attention from employees and consumers alike. This is due, in large part, to the technological advancements...more

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Dear Littler: What Does Our Company Need To Do Before We Begin Using Biometric Timeclocks?

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Dear Littler: We are going to replace the punch-card timeclocks in our U.S. facilities with timeclocks that allow employees to “clock in” each day using their fingerprint. I’ve read about a flood of recently filed class...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

New Wave Of Biometric Privacy Class Actions: Could You Be A Target?

While the privacy world is focused on the Equifax data breach, another development is taking place that could have a more lasting effect on privacy law. In the last month, plaintiffs’ lawyers in Illinois have filed over 20...more

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Hazards Ahead: Uptick In Biometric Privacy Laws Can Put Employers In Hot Seat

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A string of recent class action lawsuits regarding businesses’ use of employees’ biometric data should put employers on heightened alert regarding compliance with various state biometric privacy laws....more

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