Labor & Employment Law, Communications & Media Law, Civil Rights

Best Practices in Employment Law 2013: An Update for Executives, Managers, Business Owners and Human Resources Professionals

by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 5/21/2013

In This Presentation: - DEFENDING AGAINST WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RETALIATION CLAIMS - EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT CLASSIFICATION ISSUES UNDER FLSA - AGE DISCRIMINATION OVERVIEW - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY IN...more

Workplace Harassment Benchmark Survey

by NAVEX Global on 5/20/2013

Executive Summary - NAVEX Global, the world’s largest provider of workplace ethics and compliance solutions, conducted a survey of 500+ ethics and compliance business professionals to identify trends in broader...more

Contractors: Is Your Company’s Web Site Accessible to Individuals With Disabilities? (OFCCP Thinks It Should Be)

by Matt Nusbaum | Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 5/3/2013

In December, 2011, the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) caused much consternation among the federal contracting community by publishing proposed changes to the affirmative action and nondiscrimination...more

The Expanding Law on Employee Use of Social Media

by Stephanie Gironda | Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. on 4/29/2013

Employee use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other internet social sites, whether at the workplace and during work time or off-duty, can be a minefield for both employees and employers....more

Twitter: Employee Who Complained about Sexual Harassment via Twitter Fired

by Martha J. Zackin | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 4/9/2013

Adria Richards is a self-described “endlessly enthusiastic technology evangelist.” While attending a large technology conference in Santa Clara, California, Ms. Richards overheard two men sitting behind her making a series...more

New York City Council Overrides Mayor Bloomberg’s Veto And Passes Law Prohibiting “Unemployment” Discrimination

by Aaron Warshaw | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/21/2013

New York City will soon become one of only a handful of jurisdictions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of “unemployment” status and, in doing so, has adopted arguably the most stringent such law in the United States....more

Enforcement Increases: Firm to Pay $27,750 for Discriminatory Job Postings

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/20/2013

Florida healthcare staffing company, Avant Healthcare Professionals LLC, has agreed to pay $27,750 to resolve charges by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on the...more

Restricting Outside Communications; How Far Can You Go?

by David Jaqua | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 3/1/2013

On January 25, 2013, the National Labor Relations Board held that DirecTV's employee handbook contained unlawful rules restricting employees from communicating with media representatives and law enforcement officials and...more

Employers Can Discipline Employees For Certain Social Media Activity

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/24/2013

A handful of cases handed down by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has left employers wondering whether they have any rights at all to regulate, monitor and discipline employees for what they post on Facebook and...more

Dynamic Year Expected in Labor and Employment Law

by Philip Berkowitz, Huan Xiong | Littler on 1/24/2013

President Obama's re-election, a newly active NLRB, and important decisions pending before the Supreme Court promise to make 2013 an interesting year in labor and employment law – domestically and internationally. Here is a...more

Employment Law Newsletter - January 2013

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - The Definition of “Supervisor” Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Who Owns Your Twitter Account? - Excerpt from Who Owns Your Twitter Account? Do you have a Twitter...more

Highlights Of 2012 HR Happenings

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/7/2013

The 2012 election, the Supreme Court's health care ruling and the infamous fiscal cliff certainly provide plenty of implications for employers. But there were a host of other developments that flew under the radar and merited...more

A Three Course Meal For The New Year

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 1/4/2013

Happy New Year. So much has happened while you spent the holidays undoubtedly velobinding and wrapping the 2012 archives of this blog for your friends and loved ones. So I thought I’d welcome everyone back by updating some...more

Social Media and Beyond: California Ushers in New Employment Laws for 2013

by Christina N. Goodrich, Linda L. Usoz | K&L Gates LLP on 12/19/2012

The California legislature was particularly busy this past session in enacting new laws that directly affect employers in 2013. The new laws address a wide variety of topics, including social media protections for employees;...more

New California Employment Laws Effective January 1, 2013

by Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/6/2012

This fall, the California Legislature and Governor passed a number of changes to California employment laws, most of which take effect on Jan. 1. Below is a summary of the changes most likely to have a practical impact on...more

Discoverability of Social Networking

by Patricia Alberts | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 11/20/2012

Two recent employment discrimination cases, though differing in their outcomes, make it clear to litigants that information posted on social networking sites (“SNS”) is fair game. ...more

Sex, E-mail & Privacy – You Have Privacy Rights For As Long As No One Is Interested

by Dentons on 11/18/2012

On November 15, 2012, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference (SOGIC) of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) held a seminar on “Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity: Managing Personal Privacy and Reputational...more

Time For Your Sexual Holiday Party

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 11/15/2012

Well, your company is certainly not intending for it to be a sexual holiday party. But, truth be told, it wouldn’t be the first story of an off-site end-of-the-year holiday shindig (with complimentary alcohol) that got a bit...more

Employment Law Reporter – November 2012

by Randall Leff, Kelly Scott | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 11/9/2012

In This Issue: - When Social Media Becomes Anti-Social - SB1255: A New Law That Lacks Common Sense - Employees Given Greater Access to Personnel Records - New Law Halts Explicit Mutual Wage Agreements - Nursing...more

An Eye-Opening Termination Of A Former Lingerie Model

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 10/18/2012

A former lingerie model turned high school guidance counselor has sued the New York City Department of Education (“DOE”) for discrimination and wrongful termination after being fired when Internet photos surfaced of the...more

Social Media in the Workplace - July 2012

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 7/31/2012

These are the days of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, IM, MMS and SMS. We blog, we tweet, we post, we follow, we like, we comment, we pin, we text—and while doing so, we have blurred the lines between...more

Labor Letter - July 2012

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 7/3/2012

In This Issue: - “Here’s Looking At You, Kid” - The EEOC Looks For Beauty Bias By James J. McDonald, Jr. (Irvine) - The EEOC is currently investigating Marylou’s Coffee, a chain of Massachusetts coffee shops, for...more

Employers Should Be Wary Of Information They Gather Online About Employees

by Cole Schotz on 6/12/2012

Maryland recently became the first state in the country to ban employers from asking both employees and job applicants for their social media passwords. The bill, which passed both houses of Maryland’s legislature, is...more

Facebook "Likes" Are Not Protected Speech Under the First Amendment—Morrison Foerster’s Debbie Rosenbaum [Video]

by LXBN on 6/4/2012

In today’s modern world, “speech” is so much more than the spoken or written word. Throughout the course of history, so many different actions have been categorized as speech and protected under what may be our country’s most...more

Employment and Labor Newsletter - May 2012

by Miller Canfield on 5/31/2012

In This Issue: - Bullying in the Workplace: Allegations of workplace bullying, which may include verbal abuse, work sabotage, and various types of threatening behavior, have gained national attention in recent...more

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Best Practices in Employment Law 2013: An Update for Executives, Managers, Business Owners and Human Resources Professionals

Workplace Harassment Benchmark Survey

Contractors: Is Your Company’s Web Site Accessible to Individuals With Disabilities? (OFCCP Thinks It Should Be)

The Expanding Law on Employee Use of Social Media

Twitter: Employee Who Complained about Sexual Harassment via Twitter Fired

New York City Council Overrides Mayor Bloomberg’s Veto And Passes Law Prohibiting “Unemployment” Discrimination

Enforcement Increases: Firm to Pay $27,750 for Discriminatory Job Postings

Restricting Outside Communications; How Far Can You Go?

Employers Can Discipline Employees For Certain Social Media Activity

Dynamic Year Expected in Labor and Employment Law

Employment Law Newsletter - January 2013

Highlights Of 2012 HR Happenings

A Three Course Meal For The New Year

Social Media and Beyond: California Ushers in New Employment Laws for 2013

New California Employment Laws Effective January 1, 2013

Discoverability of Social Networking

Sex, E-mail & Privacy – You Have Privacy Rights For As Long As No One Is Interested

Time For Your Sexual Holiday Party

Employment Law Reporter – November 2012

An Eye-Opening Termination Of A Former Lingerie Model

Social Media in the Workplace - July 2012

Labor Letter - July 2012

Employers Should Be Wary Of Information They Gather Online About Employees

Facebook "Likes" Are Not Protected Speech Under the First Amendment—Morrison Foerster’s Debbie Rosenbaum [Video]

Employment and Labor Newsletter - May 2012

Facebook "Likes" Are Not Protected Speech Under the First Amendment—Morrison Foerster’s Debbie Rosenbaum [Video]

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