Skinsmart Dermatology Avoids a Legal Blemish Over Facebook Posting
The “Facebook Firing” cases continue with the NLRB deciding more often than not that employees fired for Facebook postings engaged in “protected concerted activity” under the National Labor Relations...
View ArticleEmployee’s Dishonesty About Facebook Posts Supports Defense to Retaliation Claim
A recent opinion out of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals demonstrates the important role social media plays in labor and employment lawsuits. In Debord v. Mercy Health System of Kansas, Inc., a...
View ArticleYour Digital Workplace: Pitfalls and Remedies for Employees’ Internet Use
Computers are a doubled-edged sword—a vital convenience for everyone while simultaneously a potential source of liability if used improperly by employees. Employers’ liability has expanded to the point...
View ArticleSocial Media Policies — ALJ Disregards Guidance From NLRB General Counsel
If you identify yourself as an associate of the Company and publish any work-related information online, you must use this disclaimer: “The postings on this site are my own and don’t necessarily...
View ArticleThe e-Workplace: Balancing Employer and Employee Rights
Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. YouTube. Blogs. Email. Texts. Social media and the “E-Workplace” have become a fact of life for all employers. Companies have learned that these social media sites can be...
View ArticlePolitical Speech Inside (and Outside) of the Workplace
The new year has brought a new Congress, an ongoing government shutdown, and rumblings of the first formal campaign announcements for 2020. With more voters participating in last year’s election than...
View ArticleCommon Sense Finally Prevails: Employers No Longer have to Tolerate Abusive...
Your employee has just cursed at you, calling you every racist and/or sexist name in the book. Naturally, that employee must go! Just as you are ready to sign off on the termination, a thought occurs...
View ArticleUPDATE: Payroll Tax Credits for Paid Leave Under the FFCRA Extended Through...
The pandemic relief package enacted by Congress in late December briefly extended the available payroll tax credits for leave provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) through...
View ArticleNew Pay Transparency Laws Change Job Postings From Coast to Coast
A growing number of cities and states are pushing for greater pay transparency in the hiring process. To add to that growing list, California and New York have both passed pay transparency laws in...
View ArticleLGBTQ+ Protections, Virtual Harassment, and Social Media Posts: The EEOC...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published draft enforcement guidance regarding workplace harassment, entitled “Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” The...
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