Privacy, Labor & Employment Law, Civil Rights

Minnesota Enacts “Ban the Box Law" Prohibiting Employment Application Criminal History Checkmark Boxes and Restricting Criminal...

by Dale Deitchler, Susan Fitzke, Rod Fliegel, Jennifer Mora | Littler on 5/19/2013

Effective January 1, 2014, recent amendments to Minnesota law will restrict the timing of pre-employment inquiries by most private employers into a candidate’s criminal past. Employers who are not exempted from the law may...more

The Legal and Regulatory Landscape for Wellness Plans: The Affordable Care Act and Beyond

by Katharine O. Beattie, Patricia Moran | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/15/2013

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the ‘‘Act’’) generally encourages employers to adopt wellness plans and programs in conjunction with their group health plans. Wellness plan vendors tout these arrangements with...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - May 2013

by Daniel J. McCoy, Dan Ko Obuhanych | Fenwick & West LLP on 5/15/2013

The NLRB's controversial requirement that employers post notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (as reported in our January and May 2012 FEBs) has been held unconstitutional by the...more

California Employment Law Notes - May 2013

by Anthony Oncidi | Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/10/2013

Kenneth Hatai sued his employer (CalTrans) and his supervisor (Sameer Haddadeen), alleging discrimination based on his Japanese ancestry and the fact that he was not of Arab ancestry like Haddadeen. The case was tried to a...more

Proposed New York City Bill Would Ban Credit Checks from Hiring Process

by Jonathan Sokolowsii | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/29/2013

On April 11, 2013, the New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Rights debated a proposed bill that would ban employers from using credit checks to evaluate prospective employees. The proposed bill, called the Stop Credit...more

Colorado is the Latest and Ninth State to Enact Legislation Restricting the Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes

by Rod Fliegel, Philip Gordon, Jennifer Mora | Littler on 4/29/2013

On April 19, 2013, Colorado Governor John W. Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 13-018 (the "Employment Opportunity Act"), which will significantly restrict the ability of Colorado employers to use “consumer credit...more

Colorado Ninth State to Prohibit Credit Checks for Employment Purposes

by Katharine Parker, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/24/2013

On April 19, 2013, Colorado's governor signed S.B. 18 to prohibit employers from considering an applicant's or employee's credit history in employment decisions. California, Maryland, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois,...more

Don’t Talk, Don’t Tell

by Howard Ankin on 4/22/2013

Have you ever been told you are not allowed to discuss your salary with co-workers? Many companies have polices that strictly prohibit it. Often a statement such as this appears in the employee handbook....more

Fenwick Employment Brief - April 2013

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Daniel J. McCoy | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/16/2013

In Hatai v. Dept. of Transportation, a California court of appeal upheld a trial court's decision to exclude "me too" evidence of discrimination from individuals outside of the plaintiff's protected class, but in doing so...more

Labor & Employment E-Note - April 11, 2013

by Kasee Sparks Heisterhagen, C. Logan Hinkle, Debra Lee Mackey, Anton Mertens, Anna Scully | Burr & Forman on 4/15/2013

In This Issue: - States Move to Ban Firms from Seeking Social Media Passwords - Court Overturns NLRB Decision in Collective Bargaining Case - More Unpaid Interns Filing Lawsuits to Receive Compensation - Complaints...more

Scripts - April 2013

by Kenneth L. Burgess, Kevin M. Ceglowski, Elizabeth Johnson, Jennifer G. Parser | Poyner Spruill LLP on 4/8/2013

In This Issue: - Key Provisions In the Final Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules and What They Mean for You - NLRB and EEOC May Target Employer Efforts to Keep Employees Quiet During Internal Investigations -...more

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

by David Garland | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/5/2013

EEOC Releases Letter Addressing Wellness Programs and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations - In a letter issued recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), Peggy Mastroianni, the agency's Legal Counsel,...more

2013 US Labor and Employment Horizon

by K&L Gates LLP on 3/12/2013

Overview - As a resource to our clients, the Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety team at K&L Gates has summarized major legislative changes and key cases affecting employers in 2013 in certain key states in which we...more

February 2013 U.S. Labor and Employment Update

by Alan Berkowitz, Jennifer Burdick, J. Ian Downes, Linda Dwoskin, Kate Ericsson, Thomas Johnson, Melissa Squire | Dechert LLP on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: - Supreme Court to Address “Changing Clothes” under the FLSA - First Appellate Court Decision on FLSA’s Nursing Mother Provision - Courts Continue Trend in Favor of Class Waivers in Arbitration...more

New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Law Impacts Employers

by CJ (Candida) Griffin, Esq. on 1/14/2013

The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act raises a slew of issues for employers that have yet to be fully explored and resolved in litigation. New Jersey employers must have an ongoing relationship with an...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

What You Say Can and Will be Held Against You: ADA Confidentiality Requirements Extend Beyond Termination of Employment

by Amber K. Dodds, James H. Kizziar Jr. | Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 12/31/2012

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires any information regarding employees obtained through a medical inquiry to be kept confidential. Such information must be recorded on separate forms and kept in a confidential...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

Legislative and Other Developments Affecting California Employers in 2013

by Rachel Wilkes Barchie, Nancy Bertrando, Olivia Goodkin, Wendy E. Lane | Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 12/15/2012

Employment Bulletin - We wish all of our clients and friends a happy and prosperous New Year. This annual report from Greenberg Glusker’s Employment Department summarizes the new laws that will affect California...more

Loose Lips Do Not Always Sink Ships—Seventh Circuit Rejects EEOC’s View on ADA Medical Records Rule

by Robert P. Casey | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/27/2012

In EEOC v. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (issued on November 20, 2012), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which is the federal appellate court covering Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, ruled that a company did not...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

Fenwick Employment Brief - November 2012

by Allen M. Kato, Michael A. Sands | Fenwick & West LLP on 11/14/2012

In This Issue: - Court Refuses To Force Human Resources Director To Arbitrate Dispute Despite Misrepresentations That She Had Signed Arbitration Agreement - California Employers Allowed To Round Employee Time To...more

Labour Notes - November 2012

by Dentons on 11/13/2012

In This Issue: - Workplace Confidential? Supreme Court Rules That Employees Have Right To Privacy Over Their Work Computer - Q & A . . .2 - Progress of Legislation ..Federal . . . 3 ..Ontario ....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

California Employment Law Notes

by Anthony Oncidi on 11/8/2012

"A Motivating Reason" Jury Instruction Is Upheld In Pregnancy Discrimination Case Wrongful Termination Claim Based Upon Workers' Compensation Filing Was Properly Dismissed Minimal Allegations Were Sufficient To...more

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