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May
Most businesses understandably work to protect the privacy and security of consumers’ personal information. Of at least equal importance, however, is the privacy and security of their employees’ information. On May 7, New York’s new employee privacy law became effective and it requires employers to provide written notice to their employees prior to engaging in certain electronic monitoring activities. The state’s attorney general is responsible for enforcing the law (as it does not expressly provide a private right of action),...