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Global Sourcing Group -- Spring 2013

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/1/2013

Every year, we survey Morrison & Foerster’s Global Sourcing Group lawyers around the world to create a snapshot of the current state of the global outsourcing market and to identify emerging trends that are likely to shape...more

Law Mandates CalPERS/CalSTRS Support For Shareholder Resolutions Supporting Religious Minorities

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/23/2013

In 1999, the legislature enacted SB 105 (Burton) which obligates CalPERS and CalSTRS to support, whenever feasible, shareholder resolutions at domestic and international corporations in which those funds have invested that...more

Mexico's New Privacy Notice Guidelines Require Immediate Action

by Javiera Medina Reza | Littler on 4/8/2013

On April 17, 2013, Mexico's new Privacy Notice Guidelines will go into effect. The Guidelines impose extensive requirements for furnishing adequate data privacy notices and obtaining consent before personal data is collected...more

Protecting Personal Data in China

by Woon-Wah Siu, Julian Zou | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/3/2013

This advisory is one of a series prepared by Pillsbury's China Practice on questions frequently asked by our clients doing business in China. In June 2012, we published an advisory on personal data protection in China in...more

Network Interference: A Legal Guide to the Commercial Risks and Rewards of the Social Media Phenomenon (2nd Edition)

by Reed Smith on 1/9/2013

In October 2009, we published the first edition of this White Paper, focusing primarily on social media issues in the United States. The response was overwhelming and far beyond our expectation — clients, friends, press and...more

5 Best Practices for Employers Addressing Social Media Use in the Workplace

by Cecile Martin | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 1/7/2013

For the second year in a row, Proskauer has conducted a global survey, “Social Media in the Workplace Around the World 2.0”, which addresses the use of social media in the work place....more

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - November 2012

by Fred Alvarez, Wendell Bartnick, Gary Greenstein, Tonia Klausner, Christopher Kuner, Sharon Lee, Jason Mollick, Anna Pateraki, Ulrico Rosales, Matthew Staples, Rebecca Stuart | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/16/2012

In this issue: - European Data Protection Law: Breach Notification Requirements – A Global Approach - FTC Announces $1 Million Penalty for Children’s Privacy Violations by Fan-Club Website Operator - Company...more

How to deal with personal data for multinational companies?

by Nicole Borofsky, Cecile Martin, Jeremy M. Mittman, Daniel Ornstein | Proskauer - International Labor Law on 10/31/2012

For the first article of this blog, the Proskauer International Labor Group has decided to focus on this tricky question since we know that our friends and clients having an international presence face various issues when it...more

Orrick World: A Quarterly Report of Global Employment Law Issues for Multinationals - Fall 2012

by Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 10/23/2012

In This Issue: - Asia Employment Law Update - France Employment Law Update - Germany Employment Law Update - South Africa Employment Law Update - UK Employment Law Update - United States...more

French Employment News – What You Missed During the Summer

by K&L Gates LLP on 9/7/2012

New Legislation - Compensation & Benefits – Modification of the tax regime for severance amounts paid as of September 1, 2012 Article 30 of the public finance act (modifying the 2012 budget) substantially reduced...more

China Business Series: Personal Data Protection

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/7/2012

Foreign companies doing business in China should consider adopting safeguards to protect employee personal data to reduce the risk of unauthorized disclosure or claims of infringement of privacy. This advisory is one...more

Nova Scotia Considers Legislative Action to Prevent Employers from Requesting Social Networking Passwords

by Dentons on 4/26/2012

On April 23, 2012, Nova Scotia Liberal MLA Andrew Younger introduced Bill 40, which would amend the Labour Standards Code (Nova Scotia) to prohibit an employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee to provide...more

Launching a Whistleblower Hotline Across Europe

by White & Case LLP on 12/1/2011

Challenge: European data protection laws severely restrict employers' freedom to launch whistleblower hotlines consistent with Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank and corporate social responsibility "best practices." As corporate...more

Filers Beware! Court of Appeal Rejects CNIL-approved Whistleblowing System

by Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 10/27/2011

In a decision dated September 23, 2011, the Court of Appeal of Caen suspended the implementation of a whistleblowing system that had been previously authorized by the French Data Protection Agency (CNIL) because, in the...more

Global Health and Safety Initiatives - June 2011

by White & Case LLP on 6/1/2011

Challenge: Global risks like pandemics and crises (terrorism, natural disasters) can make cross-border health and safety initiatives a business imperative. But multinationals’ emerging efforts to launch these programs...more

Final US ITAR Rule on Dual and Third Country Nationals Raises New Challenges

by John Boscariol on 5/16/2011

Today, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published in the Federal Register the final rule containing its long-awaited amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations...more

Offensive chain emails

by PHILIP HENSON on 3/25/2011

Offensive chain emails An employment tribunal in the UK has held that an employee was dismissed fairly for sending an offensive e-mail from his home computer to his colleague’s home computer; and that no privacy was...more

Homophobic banter in the workplace

by PHILIP HENSON on 3/25/2011

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the UK has upheld an employment tribunal decision that a heterosexual employee who was subjected to homophobic banter at work did not suffer harassment under the Employment Equality...more

So You Want To Be On The Internet ®

by Venable LLP on 12/20/2010

In This Issue: Privacy/Security/Risk: Divulging Information on the Internet; Cyberspace Risk: What You Don't Know Could Hurt You. Compliance: Does Your Nonprofit's Internet Policy Comply with Federal Labor Law;...more

Employment Law Commentary - Volume 23, No. 8 August 2010

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/7/2010

In This Issue: *What is your company’s policy? *EU Data Protection Directive Please see full newsletter below for more information....more

German Data Protection Landscape is Changing

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/9/2009

Against the backdrop of widely reported data breaches, and with the September 2009 federal election drawing close, the German Parliament has voted for significant changes to existing data protection laws, including new...more

New UK Practice Note on Disclosure of Employee Data under TUPE

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/9/2008

The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner's Office (“ICO”) has released new guidance on the disclosure of employee data during a takeover or transfer of a business or where there is a “service provision change” (e.g., an...more

Employment and Privacy Issues in Non-Competition Agreements

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/27/2008

The ease with which employees move between jurisdictions in today’s global economy, combined with the ease with which electronic data can be copied and moved, make it essential for employers and employees alike to understand...more

Comparing the U.S. and EU Approach to Employee Privacy

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/29/2008

The U.S. approach to employee privacy stands in sharp contrast to that of the European Union The EU Member States adopted an omnibus data protection directive (the 'Directive') regulating the collection and use of personal...more

Monitoring Employees: Striking a Balance

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/22/2007

The monitoring of employees’ electronic communications can be undertaken for various reasons, and is now standard practice among most, if not all, employers. However, when undertaking such monitoring, employers must ensure...more

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