Privacy
Safekeeping of Personnel Records
Personnel and related records present risk to Hawaii employers if not stored, maintained and disposed of appropriately. Hawaii employers should designate at least three levels of security for access to employee information/records. A person receiving one or more of the three designations should be given the authorization in writing. The levels are as follows:
Better Business Bureau of Hawaii, July 22, 2011
I will be speaking on Social Media and Employment Law at the Better Business Bureau of Hawaii at 9:00 a.m., on July 22, 2011.
Hawaii Employment Law Update: Social Media, Workplace Policies and Risks
Hawaii employers and employees alike are using social media for business and personal reasons. Social websites, such as Facebook, can allow large group of people into a person’s life and also help a business grow. Employers and employees also have the ability to use social websites as a way of gathering information. An individual might [...]
HHS Imposes a $4.3 million Civil Money Penalty for HIPAA Violations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued a Notice of Final Determination finding that Cignet Health of Prince George’s County, Md., violated the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). HHS has imposed a civil money penalty of $4.3 million for [...]
