Recent Articles from Danielle Urban
Colorado Enacts New Data Security Law – Are You in Compliance?
Among other amendments to Colorado’s existing data breach notification law, the new law defines “personal information” as a combination of a Colorado resident’s first name or initial and last name and more.
Do corporate travel programs love the sharing economy?
Corporate travel can be a big cost item, and ride-sharing and accommodation services can cost 30 percent to 40 percent less than traditional transportation and accommodation costs.
Protect your company from a data breach
While data breaches may begin to feel inevitable, with the bad guys seemingly always one step ahead, it’s clear that companies need to take cybersecurity seriously, devoting personnel and money to the issue.
How to manage freelancers in the gig economy
Are freelance employees right for your business? What does it even mean to have “freelance” employees? How does an employer stay on the right side of what appears to be a constantly changing legal landscape?
How to protect employees who are working abroad
So your company is expanding and, for the first time, you'll be sending key employees abroad to work in other markets. While the opportunities for expansion may appear limitless, so is your potential liability for failing to protect your employees.
Employer drug-testing rules
Many U.S.-based employers perform pre-employment, post-accident, or random drug testing, and with some exceptions, are generally permitted wide latitude in deciding when to conduct such tests. The U.S. attitude toward drug testing does not necessarily translate to other countries, however, where there may be different attitudes toward employee privacy, in particular. U.S.-based employers can run [[...]
Protecting employee data
When is the last time your company reviewed its data protection policies? If your company employs any international employees, it may have obligations under foreign laws to have specific safeguards in place. Failure to observe a jurisdiction’s data protection laws can result in staff penalties and unwelcome press coverage. Although the European Union is leading […]
The illustrated worker
The increasing popularity of “body art” – in the form of tattoos and piercings – is providing challenges for employers in every industry and profession. Recent data suggests that body art has gone “mainstream.” A Pew Research Center poll reported that 36 percent of 18 to 25 year-olds and 40 percent of 26 to 40year […]