On May 25, 2015, the French Data Protection Authority released its long-awaited annual inspection program for 2015, announcing that a target of 550 inspections was set for 2015, including 350 on-site inspections, document reviews or hearings and 200 online inspections. This blog entry provides a summary of the program.
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French Data Protection Authority Issues New Decision on Monitoring and Recording Telephone Calls in the Workplace
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On January 6, 2015, the French data protection authority (CNIL) published a decision adopting a new Simplified Norm NS 47 that addresses the processing of personal data in connection with monitoring and recording employee telephone calls in the workplace.
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NLRB Reverses Register Guard; Grants Workers Right to Use Employer Email System for Section 7 Purposes
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As reported in the Hunton Employment and Labor Perspectives Blog, in Purple Communications, Inc., a divided National Labor Relations Board held that employees have the right to use their employers’ email systems for statutorily protected communications, including self-organization and other terms and conditions of employment, during non-working time.
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Ebola and Other Health Emergencies Create Workplace Privacy Dilemmas
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Fears of a worldwide Ebola pandemic appear to have abated, but the tension between workplace safety and employee privacy, thrown into relief by this health emergency, remains an issue relevant to all employers.
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Illinois Becomes the Latest State to “Ban the Box”
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As reported in the Hunton Employment and Labor Perspectives Blog, Illinois recently joined a growing number of states and municipalities that have passed “ban the box” laws regulating when employers can inquire into an applicant’s criminal history. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2015.
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EEOC Suffers Another Loss in Its Crusade Against Employer Background Checks
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As reported in the Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives Blog, on April 9, 2014, the Sixth Circuit of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and chastised the Commission for applying a flawed methodology in its attempts to prove that using credit checks as a pre-employment screen had an unlawful disparate impact on African-American applicants.
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Banning the Criminal Background Check Box in San Francisco
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As reported in the Hunton Employment and Labor Perspectives Blog, on February 14, 2014, San Francisco passed the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and became the latest national municipality to “ban the box” and limit the use of criminal background checks in employment hiring decisions.
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German DPAs Adopt Resolutions on Employee Privacy, Facial Recognition and EU Draft Regulation
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On March 28, 2014, the 87th Conference of the German Data Protection Commissioners concluded in Hamburg. This blog post provides an overview of several key resolutions adopted during the Conference.
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EEOC and FTC Issue Joint Guidance on Background Checks
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As reported in the Hunton Employment and Labor Perspectives Blog, on March 10, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued joint guidance regarding the use of background checks in the employment context.
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Criminal Background Checks: Reviewing the Year in FCRA Class Action Settlements
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As reported in the Hunton Employment and Labor Perspectives Blog, 2013 saw a number of significant class action settlements against both employers and consumer reporting agencies for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act in the use of criminal background checks. This blog entry highlights some key cases. …
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