Tag: privacy
NLRB General Counsel Urges Board to Evaluate Employer Electronic Surveillance Practices
The federal National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects employees’ rights to engage in “concerted activities” with each other towards improving working conditions — a common…
Many California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Provisions Take Effect January 1. Are You Ready?
Originally passed in 2018 and effective in 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a comprehensive privacy law aimed at enhancing California residents’ privacy…
Trending Topics on the Labor Law Helpline: Halloween Parties, Listening to Music in the Workplace and More
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage discuss the issues employers are asking…
California Consumer Privacy Act Will Apply to Employers in 2023
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss the current state of the…
CalChamber Releases 2022 Job Killer List
Over the course of the last two weeks, the California Chamber of Commerce released and has been building its 2022 job killer list. After its…
CCPA/CPRA: California Businesses Must Complete Required Privacy Training
California’s dedication to privacy protection began when the Legislature passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, and that dedication was further solidified when…
California’s Privacy Pickle
On January 1, 2023, California will become the only state to make blanket application of consumer data privacy laws to employment information, including human resources…
Reporting to HR, Workplace Surveillance and the Employer-Employee Relationship
With the rise in remote work over the last year and a half, a new trend has emerged: American workers are increasingly fearful of employer…
Balancing Workplace Illnesses and Medical/Privacy Concerns
Our employee has recently returned from traveling in an area where there is an illness epidemic. What can we do to address the employee’s exposure…
California Consumer Privacy Act — Employers Need to Be Ready January 1
Starting January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) significantly changes California’s consumer data collection rules and give consumers more control over how businesses…
