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Kaufman & Canoles

[Event] 41st Annual Employment Law Update - May 15th, Hampton, VA

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Managing risk in the employment law circus isn’t always easy when the rules change like they are contortionists. The 41st Annual Employment Law Update will highlight recent changes to the law and how employers can most...more

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Human Resources’ Role in Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Part II: Assessing Five Key Areas of Risk

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In today’s digital landscape, many organizations may face the unfortunate reality of a data breach. This second installment of a five-part series on employee data privacy will explore the key areas of risk that human...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Six Ways An Organization Can Benefit from an Internal Generative AI Use Policy

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools can be incredibly beneficial for businesses, enhancing productivity by streamlining administrative tasks, reducing redundancy, automating processes and improving data analysis....more

Morgan Lewis

Data Protection and HR Considerations in China for Technology Companies

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From educational backgrounds to medical and bank account information, the collection of personal data is often required by human resources (HR) departments. As the data protection regime in China continues to evolve, so too...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

[Webinar] 2022 WORKing Lunch Series: Protecting Your (Human) Resources: Fighting Business Email Compromise and Ransomware -...

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HR employees are, willingly or not, the guardians of the company’s most sensitive collection of data—its employee’s personal information. Cybercriminals often perceive the human resources department as the perfect gateway...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Part 1: Cybersecurity and the Role of Management

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Cybersecurity has long been viewed as a “tech” issue that only concerns a company’s IT department. Not anymore! In this episode, Ron Sarian, Chair of Constangy's Digital Workplace & Data Privacy Practice Group, shares his...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

"Bonus Payment" Phishing Emails Are Seeking New Ransomware Victims

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Risk Management Question - How can employees mitigate the risk of falling for phishing scams purportedly sent by their company's HR department? The Issue - Scammers often know just the right thing to say to pique an...more

Littler

California Privacy Rights Act for Employers: The Rights to Opt Out of Sales and Sharing, Restrict Sensitive Personal Information,...

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This is the second in a series of articles about the implications of the California Privacy Rights Act for employers. - The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2023, grants six new...more

Dentons

IWD job service claims theft a growing problem

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Many employers are facing growing problems with identity theft in a new way: data is being used to file false claims including requests for job service benefits and SBA loans through the PPP, among others. To address this...more

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[Virtual Event] 9th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 15th - 17th, 9:55 am - 6:00 pm CET

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Though we are disappointed we will not be together in-person, we remain dedicated to providing a first-class learning experience while keeping the health and well being of everyone a top priority.  The ECEI will have the...more

Fisher Phillips

The Fight Against The Coronavirus Finds An Unlikely Ally In Blockchain

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Over the years, Fisher Phillips has covered the proliferation of blockchain technology extensively. From streamlining the hiring process to its ability to enforce workplace policies, the benefits are numerous. This is...more

Hogan Lovells

CNIL’s New Guidelines on HR Processing

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The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has recently released new guidelines (French only) regarding human resources processing operations. ...more

Littler

Brazil’s Data Protection Law: HR’s Perspective

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With less than a year remaining before Brazil's General Data Protection Law (referred to as the LGPD) takes effect, HR professionals should start preparing. Originally Published in of SHRM - January 2020....more

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The New York SHIELD Act: What Employers Need To Know

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As mega-breaches heighten concern about the security of personal information and a federal solution does not appear forthcoming, New York recently joined the growing list of states imposing their own security obligations on...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Data Privacy and Security for the HR Suite

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On two fronts, the Human Resources department has an increasingly important role in the privacy and security of an organization’s data. On the one hand, HR collects, uses, retains, stores, and disposes of personal information...more

Blank Rome LLP

Data Security Tips for Human Resources Professionals

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The task of securing company networks and systems is no longer delegated solely to an organization’s IT department. Human resources plays an equally important role in protecting company data. The authors of this article...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The Future of Work: Five Developing Trends for Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Employers

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Technology, media, and telecommunications organizations are at the forefront of tackling new challenges in handling employee information and managing employee populations. As legislatures (from the federal level down to...more

Fisher Phillips

Don’t Take the Bait! “Spear Phishing” and “Whaling” Take Scams to the Next Level

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For several years now, we’ve been alerting employers about the dangers of phishing scams that attempt to obtain private and personal information from employers... Many of these scams rear their ugly head around tax season,...more

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Data Breach Liability for Pennsylvania Employers Expands – Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds that Employers Have a Duty of Care to...

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Data breach liability for Pennsylvania employers of all sizes expanded with a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in Dittman v. UPMC. __ A.3d __, No. 43 WAP 2017, 2018 WL 6072199 (Pa. 2018). The Pennsylvania Supreme...more

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A Human Resources Manager’s Guide to the GDPR (Part 4)

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This article is Part 4 of our series on the GDPR for U.S.-based companies. Part 1 assisted U.S.-based companies in determining whether the GDPR applies to them; Part 2 provided an overview of the GDPR’s key concepts and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

An Employee’s Right Of Erasure Under The GDPR

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The implementation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with an effective date of May 25, 2018, is just around the corner, and with it will come pressure on the human resources (HR) department to...more

Fisher Phillips

Employers Take Note: Tax Season Phishing Scams on the Rise

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It is tax season once again, and with it comes an increased threat of phishing scams targeting human resources and payroll personnel. In 2016, the IRS alerted employers to a then-emerging email phishing scheme in which...more

BCLP

Cyber-insurance and Employee Data Breaches: Part 1

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A large portion of the hundreds of data breaches and thousands of data security incidents that occur each year involve human resource related issues. This includes situations in which HR data was lost, employees were...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Strengthening Data Security Through Human Resources And Information Technology Teamwork

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Human Resources (“HR”) and information technology (“IT”) departments play unique and important roles within an organization. With instances of data breaches on the rise, however, companies should be mindful of the importance...more

Zelle LLP

That is SO last week - October 2015

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Last week saw a lot of media coverage about “Yelp for People.” The app, called Peeple, allows users to rate friends, co-workers, and romantic partners based on a five-star rating system. Recruiters could review the ratings...more

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