Theft of Data

New and Updated

• 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:

  Employment Law Manual

  Employee Discipline: Arkansas

  Updated to reflect development regarding storing firearms in employer parking lots, effective July 28, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Employee Discipline: New Hampshire

  Updated to reflect retaliation protections in the Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan law, effective July 1, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Employee Discipline: Iowa

  Updated to reflect amendments expanding military leave and discrimination protections; and amendments regarding the defrauding of a drug or alcohol test, both effective July 1, 2021.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Texas Amends Data Breach Notification Law

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Utah Cybersecurity Affirmative Defense Act Takes Effect

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Employee Discipline: Colorado

  Updated to reflect retaliation protections in the paid sick leave law and WARNING Rules, both effective January 1, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Employee Discipline: Arizona

  Updated to reflect the legalization of recreational marijuana, effective November 30, 2020.

• Date:

  July 16, 2020

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Mark Your Calendar: July 1 Compliance Requirements Are on the Way

  Numerous legislative changes take effect on or about July 1, affecting minimum wage rates, discrimination, workplace safety, paid leave and more. HR should take note of these legal developments and take appropriate steps to comply.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Data Security Breach Notification Laws by State

  Updated to reflect an amendment to the Vermont Security Breach Notice Act, effective July 1, 2020.