With the proliferation of wage and hour litigation, especially in Florida which has the highest number of Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) cases filed annually nationwide, employers have sought for better ways to track employee work time in anticipation of defending against unpaid overtime claims. Additionally, employers have used monitoring devices in hopes of increasing
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Interception Does Not Include Access to E-Mail Account
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama recently held in Bruce v. McDonald that the “mere access” of an e-mail account and subsequent printing/possession of e-mails from the same account did not constitute an “interception” in violation of the federal Wiretap Act.
Under the Wiretap Act, as amended by the
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Social Media Guidance Issued For Financial Institutions
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Counsel (FFIEC) recently issued supervisory guidance entitled “Social media: Consumer Compliance Risk Management Guidance.” Financial institutions are expected to use the Guidance in their efforts to ensure that their policies and procedures provide oversight and controls commensurate with the risks posed by their involvement in social media.
The Guidance was…
Special Report – Social Media in the Workplace
Jackson Lewis Special Report on Social Media in the Workplace.
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How Do I Track Thee? Let Me Count The Ways.
California law soon may require commercial websites that collect personal data to disclose how they respond to “Do Not Track” signals from Web browsers. AB 370, an amendment to the California Online Privacy Protection Act (Act), which was sponsored by Attorney General Kamala Harris, passed the California Senate and Assembly at the end of…
Pew Research Center Says 72% of Adults Online (Your Employees) Use Social Networking Sites
Today’s Pew Research Center report that 72% of online adults use social networking sites, a significant increase since 2005, should spur more employers to address social media in the workplace.
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New Mexico Joins Other States That Have Passed Social Media Privacy Laws
Add New Mexico to the list of states with social medica privacy laws…
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Bans on Employers Requesting Social Media Passwords Continue as New Year Approaches
Michigan becomes fourth state to enact law banning employers from requiring access to employees’/applicants’ social media accounts…
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South Carolina Supreme Court Addresses When Email is Backed-Up Under the Stored Communications Act
Are emails saved in one’s Yahoo! account stored for backup protection under the Stored Communications Act?
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Illinois Becomes Second State to Prohibit Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords
Illinois becomes second state to prohibit employers from demanding social media passwords from employees and applicants…
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