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Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Employment-Related Matters: Recent Developments and Best Practices

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,... on 8/15/2024

Recently, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and employment law has become a focal point for legislators, regulators, and employers alike. As AI technologies continue to reshape hiring practices and workplace...more

How HR Technology Drives Organizational Success

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 11/14/2023

Ask any long-time HR professional what the most significant change of the last few years has been, and they’ll all tell you the same things: the use of HR technology and the investment in human capital. The two are...more

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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 10/6/2022

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

[Event] 20th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute - September 19th - 22nd, Las Vegas, NV

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 7/15/2021

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Institute is the primary educational and networking event for compliance and ethics professionals worldwide. Leading industry professionals cover real‑world compliance issues, emerging trends, and...more

The Fight Against The Coronavirus Finds An Unlikely Ally In Blockchain

Fisher Phillips on 5/18/2020

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

The New York SHIELD Act: What Employers Need To Know

Littler on 8/27/2019

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

Data Security Tips for Human Resources Professionals

Blank Rome LLP on 7/3/2019

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

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

Fisher Phillips on 1/29/2019

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

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

Fisher Phillips on 12/31/2018

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

Key Considerations to Protect Against Insider Threats in Cybersecurity

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2018

Most companies have strengthened their cybersecurity defenses against outside hackers, but many often neglect the equal threat posed by those within their network walls — employees who already have privileged access to...more

Strengthening Data Security Through Human Resources And Information Technology Teamwork

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/21/2017

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

Is it Legal to Transfer Personal Data from the European Union to the United States?

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 11/10/2016

Human Resources professionals have one more item to add to their compliance checklist – ensuring the lawful transfer of employee, consumer or customer personal data from the European Union (“EU”) to the United States. ...more

Hacked and Left Holding the Bag - Cyber Liability Issues

Dentons on 5/31/2016

If you read any newspaper, trade publication or twitter feed, you know that ongoing concerns regarding cyber security continue to grow. We have seen an article in the New York Times discussing hacking of major law firms with...more

How to Conduct a Data Inventory of Your Human Resource Records

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner on 2/24/2016

Some of the largest data breaches in recent years involved the loss of employment records. Knowing the type of data that a human resource department collects, where it is being held, with whom it is being shared, and how it...more

No Safe Harbour? Immediate Implications for Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/19/2015

A landmark decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that companies may no longer rely on “Safe Harbour” to justify transferring personal data from the European Union to the US, because the US Government has a...more

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 10/15/2015

Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

What Every Company’s Board Must Know About Cybersecurity

Carlton Fields on 8/7/2015

In recent years, data breaches at some of the world’s largest corporations have made news. But smaller companies are just as vulnerable, and must take steps to protect their data. In addition, businesses that serve as vendors...more

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