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Employment Practices and Data Protection: Monitoring Workers 101

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently published guidance for employers on monitoring workers lawfully, transparently and fairly. The guidance aims to protect workers’ data protection rights and help...more

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New York Employee Monitoring Law Goes Into Effect May 7, 2022

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Keypoint: As of May 7, 2022, New York employers that monitor or intercept employee emails, internet usage, or telephone communications must provide written notice to those employees....more

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Reminder: New York Employers Must Soon Implement Electronic Monitoring Policy

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New York will soon require employers to provide written notice to employees if they monitor or intercept employee telephone conversations or transmissions, emails, or internet access or usage. As discussed in our prior...more

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What Employers Need to Know About Monitoring Employee E-Mail

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Datatilsynet Norway has issued a helpful guide on the data protection aspects of employee monitoring, which are helpful for GDPR, but also for California employers with CPRA bringing employee rights into play in 2023....more

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User Beware! New York State Joins Connecticut in Requiring Employers to Notify Employees of Electronic Monitoring

On November 8, 2021, New York amended its Civil Rights Law to require employers to notify employees if their use of e-mail, telephone systems, computer systems and the like are subject to monitoring or interception by the...more

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New York Will Soon Require Employers to Notify Employees in Writing About Phone, Email, and Internet Monitoring

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On November 8, 2021, Governor Hochul signed a bill into law that requires private New York employers to provide written notice to employees before monitoring their telephone, email, and internet access or usage. This law...more

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New York Imposes New Requirements for Employee Monitoring

New York recently enacted a law governing employee monitoring. The law applies to New York employers who monitor employees through electronic devices. This includes monitoring of telephone, emails, and internet access or...more

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Can I Read My Employee’s Emails? New York Law Will Require Advance Notice Effective May 2022

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From time to time, situations arise that prompt an employer to want to review an employee’s emails and other electronic communications. In matters involving internal investigations, concerns about a breach of an employee’s...more

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Employee Monitoring: New York Establishes New Requirements for Employers

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Earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into a law a bill that will require New York private sector employers to provide written notice to employees before engaging in electronic monitoring of their...more

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New York Employers That Monitor Employee Phone Calls, Emails and Internet Usage Must Notify Workers

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Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law an amendment to the New York Civil Rights Law requiring that New York employers provide written notice to workers if they monitor or intercept employee telephone conversations or...more

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Workplace Monitoring: Where Do Employers Draw The Line?

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Recent developments in privacy law and a rise in class action lawsuits related to data collection offer a cautionary tale about understanding legal and ethical boundaries of monitoring “on-the-clock” employee conduct. With a...more

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Monitoring Employee Electronic Communications

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A growing number of employers monitor and review their employees’ electronic communications, including telephone calls, emails and internet use, while at work or working away from the office. They cite a number of legitimate...more

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European Court Limits Workplace Email Monitoring

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In its recent Grand Chamber judgment, the European Court of Human Rights held that employers can monitor an employee's email only if they provide advance notice. By a vote of 11-6, the Court found that failure to provide such...more

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