Illinois has introduced new workplace privacy legislation governing the use of artificial intelligence during the job interview process. The state legislature unanimously passed the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act...more
10/31/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facebook ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Video Privacy ,
Written Consent
On January 25, 2019, the Illinois State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) only requires individuals to show violation of the law to bring suit. Businesses with a presence in...more
2/6/2019
/ Actual Injuries ,
Amusement Parks ,
Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Storage ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Standing ,
Written Consent
The FBI is warning banks to be on guard against possible attacks on ATMs.
In an alert sent to banks on August 10th, the FBI warned banks that it had “obtained unspecified reporting indicating cyber criminals are planning...more
8/23/2018
/ ATMs ,
Banks ,
Confidential Information ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
FBI ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular
The EU’s General Data Protective Regulation (“GDPR”) has been a popular topic of late. Fisher Phillips’ Employment Privacy Blog has covered the evolution of this regulation, starting with the roll back of the previous “safe...more
3/8/2018
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Computer Servers ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employee Training ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Parliament ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Right to Privacy ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Stored Communications Act ,
US v Microsoft
Coming on the heels of several high profile data breaches, lawmakers in the Bay State have turned their attention to evaluating and improving cybersecurity across the Commonwealth. The State Legislature has created a special...more
On March 8, the House’s Education and Workforce Committee passed a bill, HR 1313 – Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act. The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx in order to “reaffirm existing law to...more
On December 10th, France’s National Assembly published a new law on transparency and anti-corruption. As a result France is expected to begin instituting newer and stronger protections for whistleblowers under the updated...more
Following this summer’s vote to leave the European Union, the wider implications of Britain’s decision to break from the EU continue to be felt as governments, businesses, and private citizens look to forthcoming...more
On June 23, 2016, in a hotly contested referendum, British voters chose to leave the European Union in a contest dubbed “Brexit” (for “British exit”). It will take some time before the full implications of this decision...more
Britain and the EU have traditionally had a distant relationship, with Britain often choosing to keep an arm’s length from its continental partners. This inclination may soon become a political reality when the UK votes on...more
The average American worker has nearly a library worth of data existing digitally. What if employers could use such information to lower the cost of employee health care? A growing number of businesses are asking that very...more
Denmark has recently adopted several new rules governing restrictive covenants in employment. Originally introduced as Bill 196 in April 2015 by Employment Minister Jorn Neergaard Larsen, implementation was delayed for...more
In a decision sure to have widespread implications for over 4,500 US companies doing business in Europe and anyone else who accesses data from the continent, the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday that the 15 year-old...more
10/8/2015
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Edward Snowden ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Privacy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Following up on our last post from last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), moving at almost breakneck speed, has announced that it will be deciding the legal status of the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework on...more
This article is the second in a series which provides an overview of the basics of employment law in Nigeria and will focus on laws governing employment terminations, including wage and hour, termination, restrictive...more
7/27/2015
/ At-Will Employment ,
Breach of Contract ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Nigeria ,
Paid Leave ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sick Leave ,
Trade Unions ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic located on the west coast of Africa. Modern Nigeria has its origins as a British colony through the 19th and 20th century until it achieved independence in 1960. Comprising 36...more
This article is the second in a series which will provide an introduction to employment law in Indonesia and will cover the basic laws applicable to terms of employment, specifically wage & hour law, medical leave, and...more
Indonesia is a democratic republic with a population of approximately 240 million people scattered across the more than 17,000 islands which make up its 34 provinces. A former Dutch colony, Indonesia gained independence in...more