9th Circuit Limits Employer’s Ability to Obtain Employee E-mail and Text Message
In a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel on June 18, 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co., Inc. et al., 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 12766, held: (1) that a third...
View ArticleNew Jersey High Court Limits Employer’s Right To Review Employee Emails
Lessons for Employers in a Social Media World Recently, in Stengart v. Loving Care Agency, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that an employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy in her...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Upholds Public Employer’s Search of Employer-Provided...
Scott E. Blissman also contributed to this post. The U.S. Supreme Court held that a public employer’s review of transcripts of an employee’s text messages on an employer-issued pager constituted a...
View ArticleApplicant’s Prior Bankruptcy Permissible Basis for Refusal To Hire in U.S....
The United States Bankruptcy Code prohibits an employer from taking adverse action against an existing employee because of a bankruptcy filing. In December, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
View ArticleTech industry watchdog challenges AI-driven recruiting practices
As technology continues to rapidly evolve, so do hiring and recruiting practices. A number of start-up companies have emerged in recent years offering employers the ability to use artificial...
View ArticleFAQs on US employee privacy issues related to the COVID-19 vaccine
In addition to the issue of mandated COVID-19 vaccine policies, employers must also manage the related privacy risks. Below are some of the frequently asked questions surrounding the issues of employee...
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