Federation of European Employers(FEDEE): Privacy at work resource Private Lists / Directories Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
FEDEE's Useful Documents and Resources page on privacy at work issues. The Federation of European Employers, a UK organization, offers memberships on a by-corporation basis.
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DOL - Fact Sheet #36: Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Department of Labor administers and enforces the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (the Act) through the Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration. The Act generally prevents employers engaged in interstate commerce from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions.
National Laws on Data Protection of Various Countries resource Private Lists / Directories Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Status and links to selected texts of the laws of various member and non-member nations.
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HHS Brochure: Protecting Your Civil Rights in Health Care and Social Services and Your Health Information Privacy Rights resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). OCR enforces a number of civil rights laws and the Federal law that protects the privacy of health information. Legal rules say who can look at and receive your health information, and also give you specific rights over that information. This brochure gives a brief look at OCR's responsibilites and response functions, and the privacy laws.
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DOL - Employment Law Guide, Chapter: Lie Detector Tests resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) applies to most private employers. The law does not cover federal, state, and local governments.
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OCEG Practice Aid: Privacy - State Laws Regulating the Use and Disclosure of SSNs resource Guides OCEG Reviewed
EU Status of Implementation of Directive 95/46 on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data resource International Materials Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Information on the implemention of the Directive and the current status for each of the EU Member States.
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OCEG Practice Aid: Privacy - Survey of State Laws Regulating Use of Information resource Guides OCEG Reviewed
FTC - Using Consumer Reports: What Employers Need to Know resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Employers may use consumer reports when hiring new employees and when evaluating employees for promotion, reassignment, and retention as long as they comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Sections 604, 606, and 615 of the FCRA spell out an employer's responsibilities when using consumer reports for employment purposes.
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