Social media password protection and privacy — the patchwork of state laws and how it affects employers *

USA - May 2 2013
Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others have become a part of daily life in the United States and abroad. The…

Co-authors: Philip L. Gordon, Amber M. Spataro .

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U.S. Supreme Court tackles Rule 68 offers of judgment made to a lead plaintiff in an FLSA collective action *

USA - April 22 2013
Last week, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Genesis HealthCare Corporation v. Symczyk, that if the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claim of a…

Co-authors: Martha J. Keon.

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EEOC suit against employer screening applicants based on credit history information dismissed *

USA - February 4 2013
In April 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its updated enforcement guidance concerning how, in its view, Title VII of…

Co-authors: Rod Fliegel, Jennifer L. Mora.

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Ohio joins handful of states that offer tort liability protections for businesses that hire and employ rehabilitated ex-offenders *

USA - August 10 2012
In enacting protections from tort liability for negligent hiring and retention claims for businesses that hire and employ rehabilitated ex-offenders, Ohio joins a handful of other states that are introducing such measures to help facilitate the reintegration of ex-offenders into the workforce.

Co-authors: Rod Fliegel, Inna Shelley .

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Indiana passes new legislation restricting criminal history information reported in background checks *

USA - June 25 2012
The EEOC's April 25, 2012 updated enforcement guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records by employers has generated renewed and substantial interest in the controversial subject of criminal background checks in the context of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Co-authors: Rod Fliegel, Jennifer L. Mora.

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