Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Lothar Determann’s “California Privacy Law: Practical Guide and Commentary,” published by The Recorder and Law Journal Press. The book is a comprehensive guide for companies and their attorneys on risk prevention, response, litigation and proper navigation of federal and state privacy laws.

Under California law, employers are generally permitted to collect, use and otherwise process employee data. Employers have to comply with all general California privacy laws (i.e., laws that also apply outside an employment relationship) as well as a few employment-specific restrictions under the California Labor Code.

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