On August 16, 2022, California Assembly Member Cooley introduced amendments to Assembly Bill 1102 that would extend the California Consumer Privacy Act’s temporary exemptions for HR and B2B data for an additional two years – until January 1, 2025.
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On January 18, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill No. 3950, requiring employers to provide written notice to employees prior to the use of tracking devices in vehicles used by employees. The Act will go into effect on April 18, 2022.
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On November 8, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law A.430/S.2628, which requires private employers with a place of business in New York State to provide their employees prior written notice, upon hiring, of any electronic monitoring, as defined in the Act, to which the employees will be subjected by the employer.
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The Article 29 Working Party issued an Opinion on data processing at work, which complements the Working Party’s previous guidance on the processing of personal data in the employment context and on the surveillance of electronic communications in the workplace. This blog entry provides highlights on the Opinion.
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On October 27, 2015, the Ninth Circuit held in EEOC v. McLane Co., Inc. that the EEOC has broad subpoena powers to obtain nationwide private personnel information, including Social Security numbers.
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Holds that the EEOC Has Broad Access to Personal Information, Including Social Security Numbers

On October 2, 2015, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that her office settled a lawsuit against an online home design company, Houzz Inc., stemming from allegations that the company impermissibly recorded phone calls without appropriately notifying the parties to the calls.
Continue Reading California Attorney General’s Settlement with Houzz Inc. Requires Company to Hire CPO