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Privacy

What’s the problem with checking social media accounts of applicants and employees?

08/02/2017
Q. I would like to ensure that all of the individuals working for us do not engage in morally questionable behavior. Since many people show their true selves on social media, not at work, can I check the social media profiles of applicants and employees?

States crack down on use of workers’ biometric data

07/12/2017
Do you collect biometric data on your employees? If so, be aware that more states are regulating how you collect, store and disseminate the sensitive information.

Make sure employees know you’re monitoring

06/15/2017
Few HR pros relish the thought of playing Big Brother. However, safeguarding sensitive data relies on being able to monitor employees’ use of your computer systems. In turn, you have an obligation to notify employees that you are watching what they read, write, download and upload.

Liability is murky, but employers should still take measures to protect personal data

06/07/2017
Can an employer be held liable for any damage that results from a data breach that leads to identity theft?

Postage and parking fees do not a lawsuit make

04/12/2017
Sometimes, all an employee has to do to bring a federal lawsuit is pay the filing fee. The result is that employers sometimes have to defend against bogus claims.

HR data security: 5 questions to ask IT today

03/02/2017
Before you add even one more sensitive file to the server, find out just how secure your systems truly are.

New SSN alerts could spark questions for HR

01/19/2017
The IRS has begun notifying employees whose Social Security numbers have been used by someone else to get a job.

GPS technology raises privacy concerns

01/19/2017
It’s easy to track where the phone is—and by extension, the location of the employee carrying it. Is this legal?

With DTSA, trade secrets finally get federal protection

11/14/2016
Employers now have a uniform federal law to help them pursue trade secret misappropriation claims.

Can you review I-9 documents remotely?

10/20/2016
For each new hire, employers must verify employment eligibility by reviewing original documents in person with the employee. But what if that new hire lives and works hundreds of miles away?