In a much-anticipated decision, the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District has ruled that two separate statutes of limitations apply to violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
Continue Reading Illinois Appellate Court (First District) Concludes Separate Limitations Periods Apply to Different Violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
In most contexts, employees should have a low expectation of privacy in the workplace. Their computers, desks, and other common areas may be subject to strict company control and their
Continue Reading Is it Secret, Is it Safe? What Employers Need to Know About the California Privacy Rights Act
Jan. 1, 2020, marks the effective date of the recently enacted California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a new law that requires companies to comply with numerous requirements related to collecting
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On Dec. 15, 2015, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter amended the city’s current “ban the box” law to expand the number of employers it covers and increase restrictions on the use
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In a highly anticipated case, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania District Court recently held that an individual who creates a LinkedIn account associated with his or her employment owns the
Continue Reading LinkedIn Lockout: Social Media Ownership Wars Wage On
The privacy and security rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are critically important for employers to understand and comply with. In general, HIPAA requires that records containing individually identifiable health information are secure and only available to certain parties. Additionally, HIPAA also requires that privacy procedures are adopted and implemented to maintain secure health information, employees are trained to understand and follow privacy procedures, and individuals are notified about their privacy rights and how their health information can and will be used.
Continue Reading How Much Is Your Privacy Worth? According to Department of Health and Human Services, Millions.
With use of social networking sites becoming more and more common, employers that do not yet have a social media policy should consider implementing one. A social media policy permits effective monitoring of employee use (or misuse) of social media and establishes guidelines for that use.
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The precise wording of an employer’s computer usage policy could have a significant impact in a lawsuit with a former employee. That is one lesson from a recent decision out
Continue Reading Employees’ Private Email Accounts Not Necessarily Off-Limits To Employers
Most employers provide their employees with all sorts of technology, including Blackberries, Internet access, and email accounts. And all of this technology typically flows through the employer’s network and servers.
Continue Reading How Private Are Employees’ Electronic Communications?