California Privacy Section Updated to Reflect Recent Court Ruling
Author: Beth P. Zoller, XpertHR Legal Editor
The California Privacy Section was recently updated to include a discussion of the California Court of Appeals decision in Ignat v. Yum! Brands, Inc., +214 Cal. App. 4th 808 (2013), which held that an employee may file an action against an employer for the public disclosure of private facts about the employee even if the disclosure was made orally to others and not in writing. The court held that to require the disclosure to be in writing would be contrary to the purpose of California's privacy law.
Additional Resources
How to Protect and Manage Employee Privacy in the Workplace
Employee Privacy Rights - Supervisor Briefing