The California Consumer Privacy Act – Be Prepared
July 8, 2019 | Carole Clark IsaksonDOES IT APPLY TO YOU? Do you do business in California, or otherwise collect personal information from California residents? (Hint, if you operate a website, this likely applies to you). Note that the CCPA does not apply to non-profits. It has been a year since California passed the most comprehensive data privacy laws in the U.S., and those laws go into effect in January of 2020. Is your business ready for this??? Many have been waiting for amendments to pass, but as this hasn’t happened yet (and may not for many months) the time has come to make sure your business is in compliance. Even if it applies to you, the CCPA has some important exceptions, designed to keep small businesses exempt from what can be pretty significant compliance requirements. CCPA only applies to businesses that fall into one of these three categories: 1. Buys, sells or shares personal information of 50,000 consumers [or devices]; or 2. Has gross revenue in excess of $25 million; or 3. Derives 50{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of its annual revenue from sharing personal information Under the law a California “consumer” has the right to: (1) request access and details about the personal information that has been collected about him or her over the last year; (2) request that this data…
Read MoreThe 2019 Wage Theft Law – This Law Should Really Be Called the Employer Paperwork Creation And Administrator Blood Pressure Elevation Plus Wage Theft Act
June 14, 2019 | Scott M. LepakBack in the good old days wage theft was best described as taking employee payroll and putting it on horse number 5 in the 7th race at Canterbury Park. Starting next month (July 1, 2019), wage theft has gotten a new expansive meaning. The 2019 Wage Theft Law is a greatly expanded approach to employment record keeping. Employers are required to provide lots of information to new employees, create lengthy payroll earning statements and maintain (and make available) additional employer records. The “wage theft” part of the law relates to the potential criminal penalties for an employer’s failure to comply. These criminal laws become effective in August 2019. The new provisions fall into some basic categories: Additional information Employers are required to provide employees when they start work: The new employee hire letter must now include a written notice to employees about their employment status and terms of employment, including wages, hours and benefits. It must be provided at the start of employment. Specific information must include: • Employee’s employment status • Whether an employee is exempt from minimum wage, overtime and other state wage and hour laws, and on what basis • Number of days in the employee’s pay period and the regularly scheduled payday • Date the employee will receive the…
Read MoreBGS Attorney Proud Volunteer at DSTA Food Drive Event
June 12, 2019 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.Saturday June 8th was a sunny day in Duluth, perfect for day two of the Duluth Superior Transportation Association’s 6th annual event “Fill-a-Truck, Feed a Family Food & Fund Drive”. BGS is a member of the DSTA, and BGS attorney Carole Clark Isakson volunteered at the event with Halvor Lines’ Chief Strategy Officer Carl Svendsen. Two hours of greeting shoppers at the Miller Hill Super One Foods went by pleasantly as Carole and Carl collected food and cash donations for the local food bank. Carole’s husband Steve took a turn as well, joining in the effort. Other teams of volunteers worked over the three day event at 7 locations in and around the Duluth area. Overall the event raised approximately $10,000 for the local food bank (which equates to over 28,000 meals!), and over 5500 pounds of food was loaded into Halvor Lines trailers for delivery to the food shelf. BGS is pleased to be a part of these and other efforts to improve Minnesota communities.
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