Brightmine HR & Compliance Center Employment Law Guide 2159
Summary
- Author(s): Jennifer K. Achtert, Fisher Phillips|Updating Author: Brightmine Editorial Team
This section should be reviewed in conjunction with our in-depth federal coverage of this topic.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA or the Act), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides consumers with certain privacy rights regarding their personal information. Businesses covered by the CCPA also have certain obligations with respect to the personal information collected about consumers. Notably, the CCPA's provisions also encompass employment-related personal information collected about job applicants, employees, and independent contractors.
The CPRA established the California Privacy Protection Agency (https://cppa.ca.gov/)(CPPA or the Agency) to implement and enforce the CCPA and its regulations.
California's Office of Administrative Law approved final CCPA Regulations (https://cppa.ca.gov/regulations/pdf/cppa_regs.pdf) on March 29, ...