California’s New Employment Laws for 2025: Implications for Digital Privacy
There’s a significant intersection where employee rights and digital privacy meet. Employees have long been used to their privacy being a non-issue in the workplace, as employers claim to need unfettered access to employee information to keep the business running smoothly. California, as it often is with workplace issues, is at the forefront of employees’ right to privacy at work. It’s crucial for both employers and employees to know these laws. As a worker, if your rights are violated, you may need the assistance of a privacy violation attorney in Southern California. The team at the Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates can help you protect and assert your rights.
Known across Southern California for our aggressive commitment to civil rights and consumer privacy, the Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates is a privacy violation law firm that has helped many California residents hold negligent businesses accountable. The team is led by Robin D. Perry, Esq., who has long emphasized the importance of consumer and privacy rights in California. Call us at 562-216-2944 to find out how we can help you if your privacy has been violated.
Why Workplace Privacy Laws Are So Important
It should come as no surprise that workplace privacy is a top concern for many Southern California workers. Employees give their employers a substantial amount of their private information, including their SSN, health information, personal contact information, work history, drivers’ license number, and more. When an employer is careless with that information or grants access to the wrong people, employees can be left facing identity theft and a catastrophic loss of privacy.
Technology has only made this problem worse, as any privacy violation lawyer can tell you. Advances in technology have given employers new ways to store and access employee information, and they have also given employers more ways to track employee behavior. Surveillance cameras, digital communication, and employee trackers are all significant issues. California’s new law highlights the importance of keeping private information private and giving employees freedom to decide how and when their information is collected and used.
Changes in 2025
California’s new workplace regulations require employers to keep employees informed and involved in how their data is gathered, used, and accessed. These regulations strive to empower employees while holding employers accountable for how they use private data. Transparency is a key part of these new regulations. In the past, employers have been known to use monitoring software and surveillance cameras in secret. They use this information to decide how to assign shifts, give raises, and retain or fire employees—all without employees knowing that the data is even being collected. With this new regulation, employers must give employees a 14-day notice before monitoring them. They must also inform employees why they are gathering this information.
Employees rarely know just how much information their employer has about them. Even if they are aware of surveillance equipment in the workplace, they may not know what data their employer has on them or how they use it. This is something else that changes with these new regulations. In California, employees now have the right to access the information and data gathered about them. This gives them a stronger role in advocating for themselves when negotiating raises or promotions. In some cases, an employee may need to turn to a privacy violation law firm to seek justice for the loss of their privacy.
It’s also important to note how changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act may affect employees. The term “personal information” has been broadened to include data that is collected by artificial intelligence. This is particularly important in the workplace, considering how widely artificial intelligence is used. AI may track employees’ movements, how many work-related tasks they complete, how much time they are active on their computer, and other metrics that may or not even be useful. It is crucial that employees understand how that data is used and have the right to question it, since it can shape the course of their career.
In addition to these changes, the California Privacy Protection Agency has announced new fines and penalties going into effect in 2025. These increased penalties hold businesses accountable when they fail to uphold state laws.
Reach Out to the Privacy Violation Attorneys at the Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates Today
If your privacy has been violated by your employer, you are not alone. Many employers remain unaware of their obligations under state law, which means your data may be at risk. Schedule a consultation with our privacy violation lawyers now by reaching out online or calling us at 562-216-2944.
Attorney Robin D. Perry has been part of the Long Beach Community for over 25 years handling business litigation, employment litigation and advising, criminal defense, personal injury and code enforcement defense for businesses.
