The data security landscape for California employers is fast evolving in the wake of the landmark 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act.

At the beginning of the year, the CCPA’s already broad consumer protections were expanded with a new law designed to protect the privacy rights of employees, job applicants and independent contractors. Specifically, the California Privacy Rights Act now requires companies who employ (or look to employ) California residents to take steps to ensure that workers and job applicants have more control over the collection and use of their personal information.