In this Mobility Minute, immigration attorney Matthew Gorman and data privacy attorney Cristina Messerschmidt team up to examine the issue of data privacy, or lack thereof, at US ports of entry, including international airports. We will review a recent court decision that appears to further minimize protections for travelers entering the United States, as well as consider what can be done to protect sensitive data, if anything, and how a potential COVID vaccination chip and…
Bradford Newman joins Brian Hengesbaugh to cover the latest in the use of artificial intelligence in hiring and recruiting. Listen to hear: how the use of AI in hiring and recruiting can open companies up to new liabilitieswhat the December 8th letter to the EEOC on AI hiring tools reveals about potential scrutiny of these tools under the Biden administrationBrad’s suggestions for companies using or considering using AI-powered hiring tools https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Zf6CrTGQlNkbGqu8Ueqpo?si=umGbTj_2TeuQl705QJrsJg For more AI topics,…
A global conversation exploring the key issues re-shaping the workforce in light of heightened disruption, technological advancements and cultural shifts. Companies are facing critical business challenges in regard to their most important asset – their people. While workforce transformation is not a new concept for global organizations, the pandemic has forced us to rapidly adapt our standard ways of working and how we engage with employees to ensure the long-term viability of the business. We…
On December 8, 2020, ten US Senators wrote to the EEOC asking it to use its power to investigate and take enforcement action against vendors who create—and companies that utilize—discriminatory hiring algorithms. Click here to read on about the importance of this letter and what steps companies should take now to prepare.
Harry Valetk, a partner in our New York office, joins Brian Hengesbaugh to discuss the global privacy issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations. Tune in to hear: the immediate privacy issues to consider in regards to the vaccinewhether a privacy impact assessment is warrantedthe privacy perspective on employers mandating vaccination. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WevOBKvsQ8pIb9aZMz0F2?si=nyOjalKeS7qLmn0MWdg3Aw
As the pandemic necessitates continued physical distancing, tech companies worldwide have turned to remote working to ensure the stability of their businesses. This episode of TMT Talk explores the working-from-home phenomenon from a data privacy, tax, and employment standpoint. Join Kate Alexander, Michael Brewer, Michiel Kloes, and Flavia Rebello as they share powerful insights on this essential aspect of our new normal. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dCuCXF4qz8Tp1Cz66bHBK
The impact of COVID-19 has never been more visible as in the transformation of global employment. With Raffaele Giarda, Susan Eandi and Bernhard Trappehl provide insights into how different technology companies handle the requirements and adjustments that inevitably come with the worldwide quarantine and the work-from-home dynamics that currently define our new normal. This episode of TMT Talk also looks into the future of work and explores what we can expect from a world beyond COVID-19. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uIdGGss2zf5GRJi08Sdpg
The UK Supreme Court has today allowed two appeals which provide some welcome relief for UK employers in relation to the treatment of vicarious (secondary) liability under English law generally, but leave a sting in the tail when considering data breaches committed by employees: Morrisons v Various Claimants – a significant and long running employment and data protection case in which the lower courts had found Morrisons to be vicariously liable for a data breach…