Workforce Bulletin

The recently proposed amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) should be a wake up call to those employers who are not already actively planning for the January 1, 2020 compliance deadline.

The amendment reaffirms that employers must (i) provide employees with notice of the categories of personal information collected and the purposes for which the information shall be used at or before collection; and (ii) implement reasonable cybersecurity safeguards to protect certain employee personal information or risk employee lawsuits, including class actions seeking ...

Our colleagues Steven M. Swirsky; Adam C. Solander; Brandon C. Ge; Nancy L. Gunzenhauser; and August Emil Huelle contributed to Epstein Becker Green’s recent issue of Take 5 newsletter.   In this edition, we address important employment, labor, and workforce management issues confronting retailers:

1. Sick Leaves Laws Are Sweeping the Nation
2. The NLRB’s New “Expedited” Election Rules Became Effective April 14, 2015—Expect a Major Uptick in Union Activity in Retail
3. EEOC Proposes Wellness Program Amendments to ADA Regulations: The Impact on Retail Employers
4. Security ...

Our Epstein Becker Green colleagues Susan Gross Sholinsky and Nancy L. Gunzenhauser discuss "Five New Challenges Facing Retail Employers" in this month’s Take 5 newsletter. Below is an excerpt:

Retailers face new challenges every day as a result of legislation, litigation, and technology. This Take 5 addresses some of these challenges. …

1. Pregnancy Accommodation
2. Releases and Other Considerations Attendant to Layoffs
3. Racial Profiling
4. Data Security
5. Social Media in Hiring

Read the full newsletter here.