Illinois next in the line of states seeking to prohibit employers from asking employees and applicants for their Facebook and other social media passwords.
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Joseph J. Lazzarotti
Joseph J. Lazzarotti is a principal in the Tampa, Florida, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He founded and currently co-leads the firm's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity practice group, edits the firm’s Privacy Blog, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Trained as an employee benefits lawyer, focused on compliance, Joe also is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits practice group.
In short, his practice focuses on the matrix of laws governing the privacy, security, and management of data, as well as the impact and regulation of social media. He also counsels companies on compliance, fiduciary, taxation, and administrative matters with respect to employee benefit plans.
California to Follow Maryland in Prohibiting Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords From Employees
California Assembly moves bill (voting 73-0) that would make California the second state behind Maryland to prohibit employers from demanding social media passwords.
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Employee’s Secretly Tape Recording Manager Can Be Protected Activity, a Federal Appellate Court Rules
Disciplining an employee for secretly recording a meeting with a supervisor could violate an employee’s protected concerted activity rights under U.S. labor law.
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Massachusetts Company Fined $15,000 Under State’s Data Security Law
The Massachusetts AG’s enforcement of its data security law demonstrates that it does not take lightly the loss of Massachusetts residents’ personal information, even if that loss has not caused any known harm to the affected residents, and that it may remain watchful over the subject of an investigation for years to come.
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Maryland Prohibits Employers From Demanding Social Media Passwords
New Maryland law prohibits employers from demanding access to Facebook or other on line accounts of employees and applicants…
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Jackson Lewis White Paper Addresses Legal Risks Stemming From Occupational Health Nurses and On-site Health Clinics
Read Jackson Lewis’ white paper addressing legal risks stemming from occupational health nurses and on-site health clinics…
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FAQs About the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Our comprehensive GINA FAQs will help you learn more about compliance with this law.
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Debt Collection Agency Sued by Minnesota Attorney General Over Privacy Breach and Other Concerns
Like any business that handles personal information, debt collection agencies have obligations to maintain reasonable safeguards to protect that information. Recent enforcement activity by the Minnesota Attorney General’s office makes this clear. The banks, health care providers and other businesses that utilize collection services are also driving compliance as they demand these companies have…
Third Party Vendors Equal Data Breach Risk, Massachusetts Vendor Contract Deadline Approaches – March 1, 2012
Massachusetts service provider contract deadline – March 1, 2012 – should be a reminder to revisit all contracts with third party vendors to ensure they require the vendor to safeguard personal information.
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