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State Employment Law Articles
Report Link Important Reminder for New York Employers: Focus on Employee Privacy and Data Security.Jackson Lewis LLP - February 14, 2008 Identity theft has become one of the fastest growing crimes in America. Breaches of personal information have affected hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of individuals. Instances of stolen laptops and PDAs, unauthorized entries into electronic databases and similar attacks on personal information are frequent and the victimized often are the subject of media attention. To combat identity theft, many state legislatures have been enacting legislation focused on privacy and data security of personal information. The New York legislature has been in the forefront in this effort. The scope of state legislation impacts all New York businesses in their capacity as employers, among others. The privacy and data security laws enacted in New York in the past few years prescribe the manner in which New York business must handle personal information, including employee information. We summarize three (3) enactments that all New York employers should know and comply with. Report Link N.Y. Appeals Court Okays Punitive Damages For Unintentional Data Breaches.Jackson Lewis LLP - October 31, 2007 A New York State court decision upholding a jury award of significant punitive damages for a privacy breach signals to all employers -- and especially health care employers -- that deal with personal information of the urgent need to establish data handling protocols and to train employees and administrative staff, as well as professionals, on these protocols. Report Link New York Law Protects Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers.Ford & Harrison LLP - August 23, 2007 New York employers may soon find themselves subject to harsh penalties if they use their employees’ Social Security numbers, or even part of these numbers, as employee identification numbers or for other record keeping purposes. Report Link New York AG announces first settlement under NY's Information Security Breach and Notification Law.Jackson Lewis LLP - May 04, 2007 Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced the first settlement under New York's Information Security Breach and Notification Law (NY Breach Notification Law) dealing with the prompt notification requirement. The case involved a Chicago-based claims management company which did not provide the required breach notice, including notice to approximately 540,000 New York consumers, for seven weeks. Report Link New York State Enacts More Legislation to Protect Privacy of Social Security Numbers.Jackson Lewis LLP - October 05, 2006 Three laws signed by Governor Pataki on September 26, 2006 join the roster of state statutes protecting the privacy of Social Security numbers for New York residents. The most recent enactments, which include the "Consumer Communication Records Privacy Act," follow at least four related laws passed in 2005 and 2006: (i) "New York Information Security Breach Act"; (ii) "Disposal of Personal Records Law"; (iii) "Security Freeze Law"; (iv) "Anti-Phishing Act." Report Link New York Law Now Requires Specific Procedures for Disposing of Personal Employee Information.Jackson Lewis LLP - June 15, 2006 New York has joined a growing list of states that require employers to use specific procedures to purge employee records of personal identifying information, such as social security numbers. The "Disposal of Personal Records Law" was signed by Governor George Pataki on June 9 and is intended to assist consumers to protect themselves from the growing threat of identity theft.
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Employment Law Seminars
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION
Sacramento
July 8, 2008 Shaw Valenza LLPBenefits "Q And A": Get The Benefit From Our Benefits ExpertsEast Elmhurst
2008-7-8 Queens Chamber of CommercePREVENTING HARASSMENT AND OTHER EEO ISSUES AT WORK: IT’S ALL ABOUT RESPECT (AB1825 COMPLIANCE)Eureka
July 10, 2008 Shaw ValenzaThe Connecticut Sexual and Other Harassment Education and Training in the Workplace ActNew London
2008-7-16 Jackson Lewis LLPThe Connecticut Sexual and Other Harassment Education and Training in the Workplace ActHartford
2008-7-16 Jackson Lewis LLPFree Lunchtime Webinar: Protecting Company Assets: Trade Secrets, Non-Competition, And The World Of Restrictive Covenants: Will The Courts Really Enforce These Agreements?Online
July 17, 2008 Fisher & PhillipsDealing With HR Dilemmas In The Digital AgeMelville
2008-7-17 Jackson Lewis LLPDealing With HR Dilemmas In The Digital AgeIrving
2008-7-17 Jackson Lewis LLPComplimentary Breakfast Briefing for In-House Counsel, Senior Management and HR ProfessionalsMemphis
July 22, 2008 Ford & HarrisonInternal Influences /Protecting Your Workplace From Distraction And Destruction - Part IIRiverhead
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