Tag: technology communication

February 24, 2023

A U.S.-based employer faced legal consequences after it terminated a remote employee in the Netherlands who refused to keep his camera on for the whole nine-hour workday. The Dutch Court held that the dismissal of the employee was illegal, in […]

August 2, 2022

Starting in 2015, the plaintiff worked at a Chili’s chain restaurant in Liverpool, N.Y. When she started, the restaurant was operated by Pepper Dining Inc., but shortly thereafter was purchased by Brinker International Payroll Company LP. Once Brinker took over, […]

July 20, 2022

On May 4, the German Conference of the Federal and State Data Protection Authorities (DSK) published a call for an Employee Data Protection Act. As a reminder, in Germany, data protection is organized by state. There are state data protection […]

July 11, 2022

Technology advances rapidly and, when it does, it’s tempting to invest in new—or replacement—technology. The next best thing is always on the horizon. But company budgets are tight, and leaders want to be certain they are making the right investments […]

April 8, 2022

The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority has published a statement for public comment regarding the legality of employers using technology that monitors the location of employees, such as GPS applications on company phones or devices in company vehicles. In most cases, […]

March 16, 2021

As companies plan to accommodate a hybrid workforce, vendors of communications and collaboration products are adding features to keep onsite employees safe and healthy and help remote and office-based colleagues work together. Zoom recently announced such features as part of […]

March 12, 2021

Sexual harassment has entered the remote workplace, as the casual nature of virtual and online communication blurs professional boundaries. Employers need to modify their HR policies to account for these new concerns, according to Rob Wilson, president of employment solutions […]

January 8, 2019

Getting any new technology system purchased and implemented can be a daunting task for HR leaders. It takes considerable time and effort to demo and compare different vendor software, negotiate airtight contracts and ensure a smooth and rapid implementation of […]