Electronic Device Security

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Utah

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments relating to the use of wireless communication devices while driving, effective May 4, 2022.

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Notice to New York Employees of Electronic Monitoring Handbook Statement: New York

  New York employers that "monitor or otherwise intercept" their employees' telephone calls, email or internet access or usage by any electronic device or system should consider including this statement in their handbook to demonstrate their compliance with New York's Civil Rights Law.

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice to New York Employees of Electronic Monitoring Handbook Statement: New York

  New York employers that "monitor or otherwise intercept" their employees' telephone calls, email or internet access or usage by any electronic device or system should consider including this statement in their handbook to demonstrate their compliance with New York's Civil Rights Law.

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  Legal Timetable

  Connecticut Provides Affirmative Defense for Data Breaches

• Date:

  September 29, 2021

  Type:

  Benchmarking and Surveys (BETA)

  Flexible Work Policies and Practices 2021: XpertHR Survey Report

  In this survey report, XpertHR covers employer policies and practices concerning flexible work, such as flexible work options organizations are planning to offer after the COVID-19 pandemic, motivations for flexible work, reimbursement practices for remote-working, and more.

• Date:

  September 9, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Fired Employee Wreaks Havoc on Company's Hiring System

  The case of a Florida HR director who deleted thousands of files and caused more than $100,000 in damages to her former employer's computer system highlights the importance of safeguarding company property following a termination.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Utah Cybersecurity Affirmative Defense Act Takes Effect

• Type:

  Checklists

  Communicate Data Privacy and Security Policies to Remote Workers During COVID-19 Checklist

  Employers can use this checklist to communicate the importance of data and equipment security to employees by providing them with the proper workplace policies and training.

• Type:

  Policies and Documents

  Telephone and Voicemail Policy

  Updated to reflect NLRB decisions on email.

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Arkansas

  Updated guidance to reflect amendment clarifying the prohibition against the use of a wireless communication device while driving, effective July 24, 2019.