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Workplace privacy
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Employment Law Lookout
Point Two LE Nation: Workplace Privacy Podcast Series Episode 2 – AI Transcription for Work Meetings And Calls
As artificial intelligence becomes a staple in workplace technology, employers face new challenges around meeting recordings and transcriptions. From automated assistants to AI-generated summaries, these tools promise efficiency, but they…
Achkar Law Blog
Recording Conversations in BC Workplaces Explained
Recording conversations at work in British Columbia is a sensitive and increasingly common issue. Some employees want to document discussions with managers to protect themselves, while some employers consider recording…
Achkar Law Blog
Privacy in the Workplace: What Ontario Employers Need to Know
As workplaces become more digital and remote work remains common, managing privacy has never been more critical. Employers increasingly rely on electronic tools—email, cloud storage, workplace apps—while employees may expect…
Privacy Matters
Italy: Garante issues fine for use of employee’s private chats in disciplinary actions
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has fined a company EUR 420,000 for violating privacy laws in the workplace. The decision focuses on the employer’s use of content from Facebook,…
Employment Law Lookout
Point Two LE Nation: Workplace Privacy Podcast Series Episode 1 – Biometric Privacy Risks in the Modern Workplace
In this premiere episode, host Karla Grossenbacher is joined by Seyfarth litigator Paul Yovanic for a timely conversation on biometric privacy in the workplace. They discuss the shifting regulatory landscape, including Colorado’s new biometric…
Global Workplace Insider
ACTS RELATING TO PRIVATE LIFE AND DISCIPLINARY DISMISSAL
Can an employer intervene in issues relating to an employee’s personal relationships, which are inherently a private matter, and what constraints exist on such intervention? These questions were addressed by…
California Employment Law Report
Friday’s Five: Revisiting Hernandez v. Hillsides – Five (Plus One) Lessons on Workplace Privacy Every Employer Should Remember
More than 15 years after the California Supreme Court decided Hernandez v. Hillsides, Inc. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 272, it remains a foundational case on employee privacy rights. While the employer…
Employment & Labor
FAITS RELEVANT DE LA VIE PRIVEE ET LICENCIEMENT DISCIPLINAIRE
Un employeur peut-il intervenir concernant des faits relevant de la vie amoureuse et donc privée d’un salarié et quelles sont les limites d’une telle intervention ? Un arrêt récent de la…
Immigration Blog
What Illinois Employers Using E-Verify Should Know About the New Requirements Effective 2025
By Amy L. Peck
An amendment to the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, imposes many new obligations on employers regarding the use of E-Verify…
Employment Law Lookout
E-Verify in Illinois: SB0508 Myths Dispelled, Rights Protected
By: Dawn Lurie The passage of the vaguely named “Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act” led to widespread chatter that the law possibly prohibited employers from using E-Verify unless…