Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian and Maya Atrakchi of JacksonLewis write: No industry or sector is immune to privacy or security issues. This week a jury in a district court in Pennsylvania awarded $1,000 to each of the 68,000 class members who claimed that Bucks County, a county just outside Philadelphia, and several other…
Category: Workplace
Webster superintendent defends email snooping, says serious allegations under investigation
Meaghan M. McDermott reports: Officials in the Webster Central School District went on a covert fishing expedition through the emails of school board member David Metzger, a counselor in the Greece schools, trying to figure out what, if anything, he has been saying about Superintendent Carmen Gumina and other board members behind their backs. In the process,…
We found 85,000 cops who’ve been investigated for misconduct. Now you can read their records.
John Kelly and Mark Nichols report: At least 85,000 law enforcement officers across the USA have been investigated or disciplined for misconduct over the past decade, an investigation by USA TODAY Network found. Officers have beaten members of the public, planted evidence and used their badges to harass women. They have lied, stolen, dealt drugs,…
New York City Amends Human Rights Law To Protect Sexual And Reproductive Health Decisions
Related to a story posted earlier today about employers getting information about you from your employer-provided or supported pregnancy app, consider this new law in New York City: New York City employers should be aware of a recent amendment to the NYCHRL that adds sexual and reproductive health decisions as a protected characteristic. This new…