Labor and Employment Law Blog

FROM BAD IDEA TO BREAKING THE LAW: EMPLOYER REQUESTS FOR FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKING AND EMAIL PASSWORDS MAY SOON BE UNLAWFUL

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Timothy J. Ford

Timothy J. Ford, Esq. revisits the issue of employers requesting Facebook and other passwords in their vetting of new employees and tells us about the new bill which would make this unlawful.... Read More

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Topic: Labor and Employment

Extended Unemployment Benefits Ending for Some...

Monday, May 14, 2012 by David J. Linesch

Florida’s unemployed workers who are getting federal extended unemployment benefits can soon expect to get letters, if they haven’t already, stating that the additional financial help will come to an end because Florida is being cut off from the government help.... Read More

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Topic: Labor and Employment

Jury orders AT&T to pay 5 Million to Muslim woman for years of constant harassment!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by David J. Linesch

A former Kansas City woman who converted to Islam in 2005, said she was harassed for years at AT&T, and that the abuse boiled over in 2008 when her boss snatched her headscarf and exposed her hair.... Read More

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Topic: Labor and Employment

RESUME FRAUD OR LIARS LIE AND GET FIRED(EVEN IF YOU'RE THE CEO!)

Monday, May 7, 2012 by David J. Linesch

On Friday, one of Yahoo's largest shareholders gave the Company an ultimatum that Chief Executive, Scott Thompson be fired by noon on Monday, or the investor "will consider it grounds for further action.... Read More

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Topic: Labor and Employment

Using Convictions and Arrests To Make Hiring Decisions

Thursday, May 3, 2012 by Calvin House

The EEOC has issued a guidance explaining that use of arrest and conviction records to make hiring decisions may violate anti-discrimination laws, unless the employer can justify the business necessity for rejecting an applicant with a criminal record. Other statutes place additional restrictions on such records.... Read More

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Topic: Labor and Employment

Learn About the Equal Pay Act

Thursday, May 3, 2012 by Calvin House

The Equal Pay Act seeks to assure pay parity between male and female employees. The Act bars employers from paying employees of one sex at a rate less than the rate at which it pays employees of the opposite sex, for equal work. Examples provided by the EEOC explore what equal pay and equal work mean.... Read More

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Topic: Labor and Employment

Employer Access to Employee Social Media Accounts

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by Richard R. Wier

On April 26, 2012, House Bill 308 was introduced and
assigned to the House Telecommunication Internet & Technology
Committee. The bill, titled the
“Workplace Privacy Act,” concerns employer access to employee social media
accounts. If passed, the Act would make
it unlawful for employers to require employees or applicants to provide login
and password information that would grant... Read More

Posted at 15:46 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Labor and Employment

Status of the Delaware Minimum Wage Bill

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by Richard R. Wier

On April 25, 2012, the Delaware House Economic
Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee held a hearing in which it
rejected Senate Bill 163, the Minimum Wage Bill. Although Democrats control the House, they were
unable to gain the necessary votes for the bill to clear the House
committee. The bill would have increased
the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour (which is the current federal minimum wage)
to $8.25 an hour over the next two years.... Read More

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Topic: Labor and Employment

Age-Based Workplace Bullying; Fight Back!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by David J. Linesch

The Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI), a Bellingham, Washington nonprofit organization, defines bullying as, repeated health-harming mistreatment of a target by one or more perpetrators, including verbal abuse and offensive non-verbal conduct.... Read More

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Topic: Labor and Employment

Matter of Brower v. New York City Dept. of Educ., 113843/2010, NYLJ 1202548105358 at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided March 9, 2012).

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by Noah A. Kinigstein

On March
9, 2012, the Supreme Court of New York State, New York
County, held that Bari A. Brower, a former New
York City school teacher, was entitled
to a new administrative hearing with respect to whether the New York City
Department of Education properly dismissed her from her teaching position. The
Supreme Court’s decision will allow Ms. Brower a... Read More

Posted at 12:56 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Labor and Employment

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