CAPLaw - Privacy Rights of Employees in the Hybrid Workplace
Despite social distancing measures and remote work arrangements, it sometimes feels like employees are sharing more of their lives than ever with their employers. From glimpses into their homes on video conferences to symptom questionnaires and temperature checks at the office, COVID-19 has created novel scenarios that raise legal questions about employers’ obligations to protect the privacy and information of their employees. Ed Leeds is Counsel in the Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation, Privacy and Data Security, and Health Law practice groups, and he has expertise regarding employers’ privacy obligations with regard to their health plans, particularly those concerning HIPAA. Meredith Dante is a partner in Ballard Spahr’s Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Privacy and Data Security Practice Groups, with expertise in advising and training employers on labor and employment disputes, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower complaints, and more. Attend this session to ask them your questions about when you can legally collect or retain employee information, and how to manage the risks associated with doing so.
