At this point in our technological lives, it is rare for those involved in the hiring process not to search the candidate’s name into Google and...
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Social Media – A Platform for Protected Discussion
Employers must use caution in disciplining workers for negative comments publicly posted online through social media. The National Labor Relations...
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As labor and employment counsel we have become a trusted advisor to many of our clients. Our firm is often asked to assist clients in areas related...
New Jersey Bans the Box
New Jersey recently passed a law prohibiting employers from asking interviewees about their criminal history. The new regulation applies to most...
FMLA Communications Refined
For employers with 50 or more employees covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA” or “the Act”) there are serious administrative...
California Sick Leave Update
Sick leave laws spread to a new state. California recently passed a law requiring employers within the state to grant workers annual paid sick...
New York State Amends Human Rights Law
On July 22, 2014 Governor Cuomo signed an amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law. The section added to the current law extended...
Privacy Rights to Cell Phone Data
In Riley v. California, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed that law enforcement personnel must first obtain a warrant before they may search...
Pregnancy Discrimination Enforcement Guidelines
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) just released guidelines for enforcement of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”), in an...
NLRB Has Hundreds of Decisions Overturned
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) investigates charges of unfair labor practices, remedies those practices where they...
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