Kirsten Errick reports: On Tuesday, Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. of the Northern District of Illinois partially granted dismissal of biometric violations against White Castle. Former employee Latrina Cothron sued the restaurant chain alleging that the company violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by requiring her to use her fingerprint to access her workplace computer without…
Category: Workplace
Beyond HIPAA: Inside the Use of AI to Collect COVID-19-Related Information From Employees
Natalie Pierce, Julie Stockton and Courtney Chambers of Littler describe some of the technologies and issues that arise when businesses re-open and need to keep their employees safe. Here’s part of their article: One way AI can assist in successful return-to-work strategies is through contact tracing and predictive modeling to help halt the spread of the…
AU: ‘Whistleblower’ accuses Noni B owner of mass privacy breach
David Marin-Guzman reports: Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands has been accused of sharing personal information of millions of customers to a third party, offering fake discounts and not allowing customers to exit mass marketing emails. Former head of customer relationship management Meray Azar alleged she was unlawfully fired for raising the privacy and spam issues with…
Coronavirus recovery – 6 data protection steps the U.K. ICO wants organizations to take
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a guidance to organizations as businesses in the U.K. begin to reopen. Although it is oriented to coronavirus recovery, it is just sound advice, period. As lockdown restrictions start to ease and businesses begin to reopen, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out the key steps organisations…