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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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California Federal Court Dismisses TCPA Complaint Finding Recruitment Messages Are Not Solicitations

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In a recent ruling, a U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a complaint brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that the...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Why Text Recruitment is the Future of Engaging Candidates

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If you’re like most people, you see the text within seconds or minutes of it pinging on your phone, while it may take a few hours to check your email. As technology evolves, recruiters rely more on innovative and efficient...more

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Stupid plaintiff tricks: Faking emails to win

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People, it doesn't work. There was a court decision last week from my home state of North Carolina that left me shaking my head. A social worker sued her ex-employer, a non-profit, claiming (among other things) that she...more

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Are Your Emojis Saying What You Think They Are? A Cautionary Tale From Harrison V. City Of Tampa

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How are you preserving emojis for ediscovery? Hold on just a minute. Do people really use emojis in a business setting? You bet, though not everyone is on board. But now that offices are more dispersed than ever—and...more

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“Just Text Me” Job Interviews By Today’s Preferred Communication Tool

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We live in a technological world—this is not news. We now communicate more through our electronic devices than we do in person—this is also not news. Yet, one interpersonal mechanism necessary for securing a job has remained...more

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Labor Board Finds Employer Guilty Of “Textual Harassment” - Manager’s Text Message During Union Campaign Deemed Unlawful...

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In what appears to be a first-of-its kind decision, the National Labor Relations Board recently determined that an employer committed an unfair labor practice when one of its managers asked a pointed question via text message...more

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Monitoring Employee Communications: A Brave New World

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Over the last decade, communication via email and text has become a vital part of how many of us communicate in the workplace. In fact, most employees could not fathom the idea of performing their jobs without the use of...more

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What Should Employers Expect During The New Supreme Court Term?

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The first Monday in October is the traditional first day of a new U.S. Supreme Court term.  As always, the 2015-16 term will have several cases that are of particular interest to the nation’s employers.  Here is a review of...more

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Technology Blunder Lands Ex-Employee In Court

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The Winston-Salem Journal (my hometown paper – yay!) reports that a company is suing a former employee in the North Carolina Business Court for breach of his confidentiality and non-compete agreements.* *The article...more

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Employment Law - June 2015

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Actual Knowledge by Employer Not Necessary for Title VII Religious Discrimination Claim, U.S. Supreme Court Rules - Why it matters: In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a teenage applicant to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Status Updates: Facebook Posts—Reliable Evidence?; Quora Post Costs Applicant a Job; a New Ephemeral Messaging App

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Facebook: Fact or fiction? These days, courts are more and more frequently faced with disputes over whether, as part of the discovery process, a litigant should be entitled to view the opposing party’s social media posts. As...more

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