- House Bill 5269, which would have banned
Sunday Coronavirus Recap: What Stays Open & What Closes
Late Sunday evening, a new Executive Order and new DECD guidance were both released clarifying the “Stay at Home. Stay Safe” rule that goes into effect Monday at 8 p.m.
Executive Order 7J amends the Friday order in two important ways:
- It permits non-essential retailers to be staffed on site, provided that they may only
When Technology Becomes Weaponized and the Target is You
“Technology is a wonderful thing but it’s scary when it’s weaponized against you.”
The first sign that my wife’s identity and my own were under attack came innocently enough.
It was an e-mail alert that we get from time to time from Comcast, so innocent that I almost ignored it. But it said our password
HR’s Increasing Role in Ensuring Data Privacy
Last night I had the opportunity to speak to the Colonial Total Rewards Association on the topic of Data Privacy and HR. I titled the presentation “Is Your HR Data Going Rogue” and really focused on the role that Human Resources professionals should play in ensuring that company data is secured.
For those who have
Supreme Court: Employees Need Not Be Paid For Post-Shift Security Checks
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules on an issue in a 9-0 fashion — with a decision penned by Justice Thomas, no less — you can fairly conclude that the issue is not all that difficult.
Indeed, the SCOTUSBlog summed up the employment law decision today pretty succinctly:
Workers who are required to stay after
Employees Can Break Data Privacy Rules Too
When we think about protecting customer and employee data, we often think that the biggest hazards are outside hackers.
But a recently publicized incident involving AT&T shows that the threats may also be from within. As The New York Times reported:
“[I]t serves as a cautionary tale about the types of information that employees at
56 Million Reasons Why Your HR Department Needs Better Data Security
Okay, okay. I realize the headline is a bit misleading. But it isn’t every day that you hear about a data breach at Home Depot in which 56 MILLION credit cards may have been hacked. To put that into perspective, that’s 16
Five Questions With … William J. Smith of Jennings Smith
Today brings an another chapter in the occasional chapter of interviews with interesting people in the HR and employment law areas. 
William J. Smith, President and CEO of Jennings Smith Investigations, Inc. takes a few minutes to answer some pressing questions in the security field.
Jennings Smith Investigations, Inc., is a fully licensed Connecticut investigative and
Workplace Violence Prevention: Having Police or Security Available at a Termination Meeting
In light of the horrific workplace shootings in Connecticut earlier this month, I’ve heard people wonder about various steps an employer can take in anticipation of a termination meeting. One question raised is whether it is ever appropriate to have the police nearby or available during a termination meeting. Or, alternatively, can you have security