Protecting Customer and Employee Personal Information: Ohio’s Data Security Breach Notification Law

Elliott Stapleton Employment Law, Government Compliance

If your company collects the “personal information” of customers or employees on its computers and those people are residents of Ohio, it is vital that you establish a system to protect this information and respond accordingly in the event of a security breach.  Ohio Revised Code Section 1349.19 establishes notification requirements if the electronic security system protecting this information is …

Does Your Social Media Policy Violate the Law?

Elliott Stapleton Employment Law

Employers are increasingly using social media policies to regulate what their employees say online in an effort to protect their company’s reputation.  The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a federal agency that enforces the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) has found fault with several of these policies.  Many companies have walked the thin line between a policy …