As the year comes to a close here are some of the highlights from the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report with our Top 10 most popular posts of 2022:
1. California Consumer Privacy Act FAQs: Employment Information
As the California Privacy Rights Act moves toward taking effect and exceptions applying to employment-related data expire, employers have questions about handling privacy when it comes to employee information.
2. “Get a Life” – Another Dentist Responds to Patient’s Online Review, This Time Faces a $50,000 OCR Penalty
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced four enforcement actions, one against a small dental practice that imposed a $50,000 civil monetary penalty under HIPAA. The OCR alleged the dentist impermissibly disclosed a patient’s protected health information (PHI) when the dentist responded to a patient’s negative online review.
3. California Tightens Rules on Vehicle Tracking, Fleet Management
In September 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB-984, which becomes effective January 1, 2023. The law builds on other privacy protections in California, such as the…
