The COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations to reconsider their working arrangements and how employees interact with both internal and external clients and stakeholders. In the pursuit of maintaining a “business as usual” approach, many UK employers have questioned whether they can continue to effectively monitor their non-furloughed employees’ performance when all but those in essential roles are working remotely.
Continue Reading Employee Monitoring During the COVID-19 Lockdown GDPR Considerations Revisited
Recent class action complaints against Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (“Zoom”) are interesting examples of the new risks posed by the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) which took effect on January 1. While formal enforcement by the California Attorney General will not begin until July 1, the CCPA’s private right of action allows individuals to bring suits before July. Although the text of the CCPA’s private right of action would lead a reader to believe that the private right of action is limited to suits alleging a breach of personal information, apparently some plaintiffs are not shying away from attempting to use the CCPA to support other litigation. How the California courts handle such lawsuits will be instructive to businesses who collect personal information from California residents.
