ri Almost Half of Employers Use AI According to Littler Study, but Legal Risks Abound By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:57:20 +0000 Zoe Argento says the use of AI to evaluate or assess applicants or employees is the highest risk use of AI in the workplace, and it’s also where she’s seeing the most amount of regulation. Law Week Colorado View Full Article
ri Implications for Employers of Colorado’s New Biometrics Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:45:27 +0000 Effective July 1, 2025, an amendment to the Colorado Privacy Act will impose new requirements on companies that collect and use biometric information. Full Article
ri Implications for Employers of Colorado’s New Biometrics Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:42:19 +0000 Zoe M. Argento, Philip L. Gordon, Kwabena A. Appenteng, Orly Henry and Alyssa Daniels discuss the Biometric Amendment, an amendment to the Colorado Privacy Act that requires employers to obtain consent before collecting and using biometric information. SHRM Online View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Court Thwarts Efforts to Conceal Driving History Information from Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:45:30 +0000 Rod M. Fliegel and Cirrus Jahangiri discuss what a recent court of appeal decision means for employers in California, who are often restricted from access to employees’ public records, including criminal history information. SHRM Online View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Damage Control: Illinois Enacts Amendment to the State’s High Risk Biometric Information Privacy Act By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:16:54 +0000 On August 2, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 2979 (the “Amendment”), implementing long-awaited, highly anticipated reform to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Amendment is a milestone in the broader ongoing effort to resolve BIPA’s vague statutory language and courts’ expansive interpretations of the law, which have resulted in businesses across Illinois paying hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the 1,000+ BIPA class actions filed in state and federal courts to date. Full Article
ri Canada: SCC Decision Offers Potential Insight into Privacy Rights for Private-Sector Employees By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:55:42 +0000 In a significant decision focused on public employers, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently held that Ontario public school boards are “government” and, as such, they are subject to the provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter), and their teachers are protected from unreasonable search and seizure in their places of employment. In York Region District School Board v. Full Article
ri New Colorado privacy laws to impact “broad swath” of companies By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:58:04 +0000 Zoe Argento says more companies are using tools like artificial intelligence that incorporate biometric identifiers, and so new privacy laws are likely to apply to a larger swath of employers than might think they must comply with them. The Sum & Substance View Full Article
ri Politics in the Workplace and the Risks of Social Media By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:26:49 +0000 How employers address employees’ use of social media as a forum to engage on political issues entails a range of considerations. Social media’s potential to reach an outsized audience compared to traditional venues for political discourse may increase the negative effects of controversial political speech in the workplace. Full Article
ri The Risks Of Employee Political Discourse On Social Media By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:15:02 +0000 Bradford Kelley and James McGehee discuss the potential risks for employers when employees use social media for political purposes. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Private employers should consider this when navigating politics in the workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:47:14 +0000 Joycelyn Stevenson shares four key points employers should consider when it comes to politics at work. Nashville Business Journal View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Cybersecurity Considerations for Employers Sponsoring ERISA Plans By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:18:02 +0000 Cyber-criminals often steal funds and personal data from employee benefit plans. Employers face increasing liability for failures in cybersecurity of the employee benefit plans they sponsor, including for the security of plan assets and data managed by service providers. The DOL has updated its detailed guidance on cybersecurity for ERISA-covered benefit plans. Full Article
ri Geopolitics, AI adoption, climate risk worrying European firms By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:23:50 +0000 Stephan Swinkels, Jan-Ove Becker and Deborah Margolis discuss findings from Littler’s 2024 European Employer Survey Report. International Employment Lawyer View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri EHRC race discrimination fund supported 27 cases in 2022/23 By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:32:13 +0000 In light of news that the EHRC legal support scheme funded only 27 race discrimination cases during 2022-23, Philip Cameron and Lisa Cameron say it’s important that legal support schemes continue to support litigants in employment discrimination cases. Personnel Today View Full Article
ri Strikes in the Age of Automation and AI: How HR Can Prepare for the Future By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:40:22 +0000 Bradford Kelley talks about how important it is for employers to create effective AI policies. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Nearly 3 in 4 European employers using AI in HR function – but risks a concern By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:42:21 +0000 Deborah Margolis talks about the importance of creating effective GenAI policies. Human Resources Director America View Full Article
ri Day 1 Unfair Dismissal Right Risks Diversity And Justice Aims By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:49:45 +0000 Ben Smith discusses a UK proposal to abolish the two-year qualifying period for employees to bring an unfair dismissal claim against their employer. Law 360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Alumni Spotlight — Meet Erin Webber By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:04:23 +0000 Erin Webber talks about how her father inspired her future career in labor and employment law and recalls her journey to become the Managing Director of Littler. MIZZOU Magazine View Full Article
ri New workers' rights 'to cost firms £5bn a year’ By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:10:27 +0000 Ben Smith says Labour's plans to upgrade workers' rights would create extra red tape for employers. BBC View Full Article
ri Right To Disconnect Plan May Erode Firms' Long-Hours Culture By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:32:09 +0000 Ben Smith and Maya Beauville say the UK government's softened plan to grant employees the right to disconnect out of hours is unlikely to change the legal sector's entrenched long-hour culture anytime soon. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri How different would Harris, Trump be for HR? 5 areas to watch By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:43:59 +0000 Michael Lotito, Jorge Lopez, Jim Paretti and Shannon Meade share their outlooks on the biggest changes that could be coming down the pike for HR after Election Day. HR Executive View Full Article
ri Punching In: Su's Future at Labor Unclear Even if Harris Wins By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:31:26 +0000 Jim Paretti says resignations in the Labor Department are coming no matter who wins the 2024 election. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri What A Trump Or Harris Win Means For Stalled Noncompete And Overtime Rules By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:36:20 +0000 Jim Paretti and Shannon Meade discuss how the election will affect the fate of overtime and noncompete laws. Forbes View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Law360 Gives Attys New Tool To Track EEOC Amicus Briefs By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:38:54 +0000 Jim Paretti says labor and employment attorneys need to look at amicus briefs because they provide good insight into how the EEOC will view certain things. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Labor Department’s Pro-Worker Push Imperiled in Trump’s Return By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:27:45 +0000 Jim Paretti says many Biden-era wage and hour and other policies are likely not long for this world under the Trump administration. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri Prized H-1B Worker Visas Threatened Amid Trump Immigration Plans By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:51:03 +0000 Jorge R. Lopez says the Trump administration’s regulatory agenda was stymied by legal battles and a slow transition the first time around, but could move much quicker to implement its immigration priorities in his second administration. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
ri ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:12:56 GMT ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment Sophia Antipolis, 6 February 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) has just released ETSI TS 103 457, that tackles the challenge of secure storage - where organizations want to protect customer data whilst still using a cloud that is not under their direct control. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI completed its first remote Mission Critical Plugtests event By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:05:48 GMT ETSI completed its first remote Mission Critical Plugtests event Sophia Antipolis, 11 February 2019 ETSI has just ended its third MCX Plugtests, which is the first remote PlugtestsTM within the MCX Plugtests programme, from 3 Dec 2018 until 31 Jan 2019. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI releases first globally applicable standard for consumer IoT security By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:30:38 GMT ETSI releases first globally applicable standard for consumer IoT security Sophia Antipolis, 19 February 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) has just released ETSI TS 103 645, a standard for cybersecurity in the Internet of Things, to establish a security baseline for internet-connected consumer products and provide a basis for future IoT certification schemes. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI Licensed Shared Access specifications for a trial in Portugal to support 5G deployment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:06:52 GMT ETSI Licensed Shared Access specifications for a trial in Portugal to support 5G deployment Sophia Antipolis, 27 March 2019 Spectrum usage in the mid-term will tend to focus more on spectrum sharing among the various radiocommunications systems, as a principle rather than as an exception and technological and regulatory solutions need to be found that allow for this implementation. With 5G coming soon, Licensed Shared Access (LSA) gives carriers new spectrum capabilities in the absence of incumbent. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI launches a new group on information exchange between maritime surveillance authorities By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:08:26 GMT ETSI launches a new group on information exchange between maritime surveillance authorities Sophia Antipolis, 3 May 2019 ETSI has recently launched a new Industry Specification Group on a European Common Information Sharing Environment Service and Data Model (ISG CDM). The ETSI group will define technical standards to allow data exchange among different maritime legacy systems in a cooperative network. Enhancing information exchange between maritime surveillance authorities is one of the key strategic objectives of the European Union under the Integrated Maritime Policy with increased coordination between different policy areas (transport, environmental protection, fisheries control, border control, general law enforcement, customs and defence). Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI hosts another successful Security Week By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:09:36 GMT ETSI hosts another successful Security Week Sophia Antipolis, 21 June 2019 ETSI Security Week 2019 (17-21 June) attracted over 300 attendees to ETSI’s headquarters to listen to presentations and engage in panel discussions and networking with leading experts in cybersecurity from industry, universities, governmental bodies and national security agencies. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:29:04 GMT ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture Sophia Antipolis, 24 June 2019 Following the first three SAREF (Smart Applications REFerence ontology) specifications for energy, environment and buildings, the ETSI SmartM2M Technical Committee has just released three new specifications for smart cities, industry and manufacturing, and smart agriculture and food chain domains. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI’s group on IPv6 extended to release V2X and security reports By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:10:39 GMT ETSI’s group on IPv6 extended to release V2X and security reports Sophia Antipolis, 23 August 2019 The ETSI Industry Specification Group working on IPv6 (ISG IP6) has been extended until December 2020 in order to complete an IPv6-based vehicular networking report and a report on IPv6 security, cybersecurity and privacy. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI demonstrates latest OSM Release SIX - Gain hands-on experience at the ETSI OSM Hackfest By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:03:05 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 3 September 2019 The upcoming ETSI Open Source MANO Hackfest, on 9-13 September 2019, Patras, Greece, will showcase and demonstrate the recently announced ETSI OSM Release SIX. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI new upcoming mission critical Plugtests event By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:24:56 GMT ETSI new upcoming mission critical Plugtests event Sophia Antipolis, 18 September 2019 ETSI, in partnership with ERILLISVERKOT (State Security Networks Group Finland) and the support of TCCA and the European Commission, organizes the fourth MCX Plugtests event which will take place from 23 to 27 September 2019 at the Savonia University of Applied Sciences, KUOPIO, FINLAND. Read More... Full Article
ri Developers at MEC Hackathons endorsed by ETSI challenged to trial edge computing for 5G in UK and China By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:02:27 GMT Developers at MEC Hackathons endorsed by ETSI challenged to trial edge computing for 5G in UK and China Sophia Antipolis, 27 September 2019 The successful second edition of the MEC Hackathons endorsed by ETSI recently ended in two different parts of the world simultaneously on 17-18 September in London (UK) and Shenzhen (China). Read More... Full Article
ri Mission Critical Implementations tested during the fourth ETSI MCX Plugtests By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:11:15 GMT Mission Critical Implementations tested during the fourth ETSI MCX Plugtests Sophia Antipolis, 30 September 2019 The 4th ETSI MCX PlugtestsTM have concluded with a success rate of 95% of the executed tests in the validation of 3GPP mission critical services vendor interoperability. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI launches specification group on Securing Artificial Intelligence By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:32:32 GMT ETSI launches specification group on Securing Artificial Intelligence Sophia Antipolis, 2 October 2019 ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI). The group will develop technical specifications to mitigate threats arising from the deployment of AI throughout multiple ICT-related industries. This includes threats to artificial intelligence systems from both conventional sources and other AIs. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI IoT Week: semantics, experiences and security By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:12:48 GMT ETSI IoT Week: semantics, experiences and security Sophia Antipolis, 28 October 2019 ETSI IoT Week 2019 (21-25 October) drew more than 200 attendees to ETSI’s headquarters for what has become a must attend event for anyone who wants to understand the importance of standard-enabled technologies for IoT service deployments, in many different sectors. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security sensitive sectors By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:30:14 GMT ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security sensitive sectors Sophia Antipolis, 18 November 2019 Trust and privacy together with cost and flexibility are key to security solutions for many applications in today’s digital world. To address this challenge, ETSI Technical Committee Smart Card Platform, who standardized the former generations of SIM cards, has been working on a brand-new security platform called Smart Secure Platform (SSP). The ETSI committee is pleased to unveil the first three technical specifications to launch this new security platform. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI's Securing Artificial Intelligence group appoints Chair and Vice Chairs By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:46:21 GMT ETSI's Securing Artificial Intelligence group appoints Chair and Vice Chairs Sophia Antipolis, 27 January 2020 ETSI's new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI) met last week for its second meeting and appointed Alex Leadbeater (BT) as its Chair. Dr Kate Reed (NCSC) was appointed as First Vice Chair and Tieyan Li (Huawei) was appointed as Second Vice Chair. This second meeting, after the launch of the group last October, was also the place to discuss work priorities. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI releases a Technical Report on autonomic network management and control applying machine learning and other AI algorithms By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:14:33 GMT ETSI releases a Technical Report on autonomic network management and control applying machine learning and other AI algorithms Sophia Antipolis, 5 March 2020 The ETSI Technical Committee on Core Network and Interoperability Testing (TC INT) has just released a Technical Report, ETSI TR 103 626, providing a mapping of architectural components for autonomic networking, cognitive networking and self-management. This architecture will serve the self-managing Future Internet. The ETSI TR 103 626 provides a mapping of architectural components developed in the European Commission (EC) WiSHFUL and ORCA Projects, using the ETSI Generic Autonomic Networking Architecture (GANA) model. The objective is to illustrate how the ETSI GANA model specified in the ETSI specification TS 103 195-2 can be implemented when using the components developed in these two projects. The Report also shows how the WiSHFUL architecture augmented with virtualization and hardware acceleration techniques can implement the GANA model. This will guide implementers of autonomics components for autonomic networks in their optimization of their GANA implementations. The TR addresses autonomic decision-making and associated control-loops in wireless network architectures and their associated management and control architectures. The mapping of the architecture also illustrates how to implement self-management functionality in the GANA model for wireless networks, taking into consideration another Report ETSI TR 103 495, where GANA cognitive algorithms for autonomics, such as machine learning and other AI algorithms, can be applied. Full Article
ri ETSI unveils 2020 Fellows rewarding outstanding personal contribution By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:17:16 GMT ETSI unveils 2020 Fellows rewarding outstanding personal contribution Sophia Antipolis, 7 April 2020 ETSI is pleased to unveil its 2020 ETSI Fellows. The Award committee composed of the GA Chair and Vice-Chairmen, the Board Chair and the ETSI Director-General, nominated Brian Copsey, Kiritkumar P. Lathia, and Edgard Vangeel as ETSI fellows for their outstanding personal contribution to ETSI. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI releases standard for cyber digital evidence bag to confirm integrity of data in legal proceedings By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:13:27 GMT ETSI releases standard for cyber digital evidence bag to confirm integrity of data in legal proceedings Sophia Antipolis, 21 April 2020 The ETSI Technical Committee CYBER has recently released a key standard for digital evidence bag (DEB). ETSI TS 103 643 covers “techniques for assurance of digital material used in legal proceedings” and provides a set of extra tools for those wanting to demonstrate the integrity of digital evidence. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI launches remote Plugtests Programme for Mission Critical Services to accelerate adoption and interoperability By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:18:00 GMT ETSI launches remote PlugtestsTM Programme for Mission Critical Services to accelerate adoption and interoperability Sophia Antipolis, 28 April 2020 To accelerate Mission Critical Services (MCS) adoption and interoperability, a key enabler to MCS deployment, ETSI is running an innovative MCX PlugtestsTM Programme. Testing sessions will also benefit from the latest ETSI specification, ETSI TS 103 564, on Plugtests scenarios for Mission Critical Services. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI Security Week 2020 goes virtual! By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:18:55 GMT ETSI Security Week 2020 goes virtual! Sophia Antipolis, 18 May 2020 From 8-19 June, nearly 50 security experts will walk you through the latest updates and challenges of four different key topics around cybersecurity: how to deploy 5G securely, the Cybersecurity Act, insights into the new Smart Secure Platform and advanced cryptography. High level executives from global telco operators, vendors, academia, security organizations such as ENISA or the National Cyber Security Center, other standards bodies such as GSMA or 3GPP, to name a few, will unfold their presentations, ready to answer your questions as the event goes on. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI virtual Security Week 2020: a record audience for first sessions By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:19:46 GMT ETSI virtual Security Week 2020: a record audience for first sessions Sophia Antipolis, 12 June 2020 Register for next week. Our virtual Security Week started this Monday, 8 June and will end on 19 June with nearly 50 speakers discussing the latest updates and challenges of four different key topics around cybersecurity in 14 webinars. Read More... Full Article
ri Successful ETSI virtual Security Week 2020 with over 4000 viewers By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:21:05 GMT Successful ETSI virtual Security Week 2020 with over 4000 viewers Sophia Antipolis, 24 June 2020 The ETSI virtual Security Week 2020, that took place from 8 June to 23 June, successfully closed with a record audience of more than 4000 viewers joining from over 50 countries. Speakers and moderators comprised a variety of stakeholders ranging from global telco operators, vendors and academia to security organizations and other standards bodies. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI advisor at the Stakeholder Cybersecurity Certification Group launched by the EC By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:21:35 GMT ETSI advisor at the Stakeholder Cybersecurity Certification Group launched by the EC Sophia Antipolis, 24 June 2020 ETSI is pleased to announce that it has been invited to be part of the newly formed Stakeholder Cybersecurity Certification Group. The kick-off meeting took place today. Together with the European Cybersecurity Certification Group (ECCG), composed of Member States’ representatives, the newly established Stakeholder Cybersecurity Certification Group (SCCG) will advise the Commission on strategic issues regarding the European cybersecurity certification framework. It will also assist the Commission in the preparation of the Union rolling work programme, which sets the priorities for the definition of schemes within the EU cybersecurity certification framework. ETSI will bring in its long-standing experience in cybersecurity, with standards developed both for enterprises and consumers within several of its technical bodies, including the Technical Committee CYBER. Read More... Full Article
ri ETSI releases world-leading Consumer IoT Security standard By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:37:33 GMT ETSI releases world-leading Consumer IoT Security standard Sophia Antipolis, 30 June 2020 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) today unveils ETSI EN 303 645, a standard for cybersecurity in the Internet of Things that establishes a security baseline for internet-connected consumer products and provides a basis for future IoT certification schemes. Based on the ETSI specification TS 103 645, EN 303 645 went through National Standards Organization comments and voting, engaging even more stakeholders in its development and ultimately strengthening the resulting standard. The EN is a result of collaboration and expertise from industry, academics and government. Read More... Full Article
