HIPAA vs. HR - Where Privacy Meets Employment: What's the Tea in L&E?
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 19: Where Tabletop Games Meet the Future of Privacy with Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altschuler of the Israel Democracy Institute
We get Privacy for work — Episode 10: Employee Monitoring Tools: Too Good to be True?
We get Privacy for work — Episode 9: The Explosion in BIPA Litigation
Social Media and Employee Firings: What Employers Need to Know - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
We get Privacy for work: The Privacy Pitfalls of a Remote Workforce
What's the Tea in L&E? Can You Share An Employee's Medical Info?
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 14: How Employers Can Navigate Cybersecurity Issues with Brandon Robinson, Maynard Nexsen Attorney
Navigating the Digital Frontier: Employee Privacy Rights and Legal Obligations in the Modern Workplace
1984 in the Workplace — Is Employee Surveillance Trending?
#WorkforceWednesday: Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2022 - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: Employee Privacy and COVID-19, CMS Vaccine Mandate on Hold, Independent Contractor Classification - Employment Law This Week®
NGE On Demand: Privacy Considerations for Remote Work Productivity Monitoring with David Wheeler
#WorkforceWednesday: 2020 in Review and What's to Come in 2021
On-Demand Webinar | Legislative Updates for Employers to Plan for a Successful (and Compliant) 2021
Privacy Concerns When Contact Tracing in the Health Care Workplace - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast
Privacy and Data Protection Issues for Employees in the COVID-19 Environment
I’ll be watching you: The ins and outs of employee monitoring
#WorkforceWednesday: Telemental Health Benefits, Support Employee Mental Health, Balancing Safety and Privacy - Employment Law This Week®
[WEBINAR] 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Update
When Royal Cornwall Hospital responded to a routine Freedom of Information request in 2023, they had no idea they were about to expose sensitive staff data to the public. The hospital recently apologized after discovering...more
On November 10, 2025, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee, unveiled an expansive package of bills aimed at labor reform. The following contains a brief...more
The federal Stored Communications Act (SCA) protects the privacy of personal emails and social media accounts that employees may access with company-owned devices. It provides for both civil and potentially criminal penalties...more
As we approach 2026, California employers once again face a wave of new legislation, court decisions, and regulatory changes that will shape the workplace in the year ahead. Join CDF Partners Todd Wulffson and Alessandra...more
Washington’s personnel file law (RCW 49.12.240, 49.12.250, 49.12.260, and 49.12.261), amended effective July 27, 2025, marks a significant overhaul in an employer’s obligations pertaining to employee’s personnel records. The...more
In Israel, it has long been established that employees have a legitimate expectation of privacy in the workplace. Effective as of 14 August 2025, a new amendment (‘Amendment 13’) to the Protection of Privacy Law introduces a...more
A group of key Senate Republicans just introduced a slate of bills that, if passed, would significantly reform US labor law and change the landscape for employers across the country. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and...more
In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Leah Stiegler sits down with Liz Heddleston, chair of Woods Rogers’ healthcare industry team, to unpack one of the most common client questions: how do HIPAA and ADA obligations...more
When an employee requests a reasonable accommodation for a health condition, it may be confusing for employers to parse out the various privacy protections embedded in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more
Earlier this week, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, unveiled a transformative set of bills that, if passed, would substantially modify the National Labor...more
As hurricanes devastate the Caribbean, employers in the US are preparing for a potential impact late in the season. This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2025, addresses the workplace-related...more
In this month’s highlights, our team summarises the latest developments in UK employment law and their implications for employers. ...more
On October 11, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 513, expanding employee rights under Labor Code § 1198.5 to inspect and obtain their personnel records....more
One of the biggest warning signs of employment litigation on the horizon is the dreaded personnel records request. In the states that have enacted personnel records access rights for employees, personnel records maintenance...more
In a case involving an issue of first impression, the California Court of Appeal has held that violations of Labor Code section 432.2, which bans mandatory polygraph testing for employees, can form the basis for a wrongful...more
Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, is at the forefront of conversations where technology, democracy, and human rights collide. With Israel recently updating its privacy law and...more
In this episode of Employment and Benefits Unpacked, Chris Fisher, head of Mayer Brown’s UK Employment and Benefits Group, and Hagen Köckeritz, head of the Employment and Benefits Group in Germany, share a practical playbook...more
On October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the proposed “No Robo Bosses Act” (SB 7), which would have imposed new regulations on employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated...more
The interplay between protected speech and the workplace continues to leave employers scratching their heads as they strive to foster a productive workplace. With the advent of the age of social media, a conversation that at...more
In its judgment of 5 June 2025 (8 AZR 117/24, available in German only), the Federal Labor Court (BAG) ruled on claims for damages related to a recruitment procedure. This decision followed an earlier ruling by the Düsseldorf...more
Lured by the promise of better productivity and compliance with company policies, employee monitoring tools are gaining a lot of traction among employers. On this episode of We get Privacy for work, we discuss the...more
A recent decision by the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") has held that the dismissal of an employee for misconduct was not unfair despite apparent shortcomings in the process followed (Alom v Financial Conduct...more
The use of AI to assist in HR functions has grown in popularity throughout the country. Companies are using AI for everything from drafting personnel policies to screening applicants for open positions. There are, however,...more
In recent years, certain manufacturers are requiring workers to use wearable technologies at work to increase efficiency and productivity and mitigate health and safety risks. Although the use and application of wearable...more
Here are the top ten items you should tackle in October 2025, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more