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Employers may have to add to the list of those protected from discrimination: the unemployed

BoyarMiller
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USA
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August 29 2011

Most employers are aware that they may not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of their race, sex, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, etc, etc

Employers' regulation of employees' social media use

BoyarMiller
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USA
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March 8 2011

Our November 17, 2010 blog entry titled "NLRB's After Us and We're Not Even Unionized" indicated: In a recent, somewhat frightening development, the NLRB has recently filed a complaint alleging that American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc. (AMR) violated Section 7 of the act by terminating an employee for posting negative comments about her supervisor on her Facebook page. AMR has a social media policy that prohibits employees from disparaging the company and its supervisors in social media posts, even when posting while off-duty and using a personal computer

Covered by EPLI? Better think again

BoyarMiller
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USA
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September 30 2011

Many employers purchase an insurance product known as Employers Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) for coverage in the event they are sued for different types of employment claims such as harassment, discrimination and retaliation

"No Match" letters return

BoyarMiller
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USA
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April 26 2011

After a three-year hiatus, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that it will again begin sending "No Match" letters to employers

Supremes rule: class action arbitration waivers valid

BoyarMiller
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USA
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April 28 2011

In a bit of good news for employers, the United States Supreme Court on April 27, 2011 struck down a state law which prohibited arbitration agreement provisions waiving the right to participate in class action litigation

Dukes not so hazardous after all

BoyarMiller
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USA
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June 24 2011

As an update to our blog posting on April 6, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that a district court improperly certified a nationwide class of female employees of Wal-Mart who were claiming sex discrimination in the company's pay and promotion practices

The hazard of Dukes

BoyarMiller
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USA
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April 6 2011

On March 29 the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

NLRBb again flexes its muscle

BoyarMiller
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USA
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June 25 2011

While the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act is seemingly dead, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is still seeking to implement parts of the Act through administrative fiat

EEOC scrutinizes criminal background checks

BoyarMiller
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USA
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August 30 2011

In the past few years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has renewed its focus on the hiring process, including Title VII protections for ex-convicts

OSHA recordkeeping site for employers

BoyarMiller
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USA
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May 20 2011

You may have heard, or read in my last blog entry, that the Department of Labor (DOL) has come out with an "app" to assist employees in keeping track of their time for wage and overtime matters

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