Posts Tagged ‘new labor laws 2013’
NEW CA LABOR LAWS TIGHTER RULES ON PERSONNEL RECORDS
Beginning January 1, 2013, amendments to California Labor Code 1198.5 significantly increased employer obligations and a worker’s rights to access and obtain copies of his or her personnel records. While the statute continues to confirm that every employee “has the right to inspect the personnel records that the employer maintains relating to the employee’s performance […]
NEW CA LABOR LAWS 2013 SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY FOR EMPLOYEES AND JOB APPLICANTS
California Labor Code 980, effective January 1, 2013, prohibits employer access to its workers’ personal social media. The new law defines “social media” as “an electronic service or account, or electronic content, including but not limited to, videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, email, online services or accounts, or Internet […]