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Did You Know…Employee Privacy Rights May Be Trumped By Third Party Requests for Disclosure of Contact Information

Posted in Privacy

The California Supreme Court ordered the County of Los Angeles to disclose non-union employees’ contact information to SEIU Local 721.  The Union sought to amend the bargaining agreements to require the County to disclose addresses and phone numbers of non-members.  The Supreme Court considered whether California’s right to privacy outweighed the Union’s right to the information.  Notwithstanding… Continue Reading

Did You Know…You Cannot Ask Applicants or Employees For Their Facebook Password

Posted in Privacy, Social Media

On March 23, 2012  Facebook issued a statement regarding “employers or others seeking to gain inappropriate access to people’s Facebook profiles or private information.”  The social media network asserted that “if you are a Facebook user, you should never have to share your password, let anyone access your account, or do anything that might jeopardize… Continue Reading