When the Fair Credit Reporting Act comes a knock knock knockin’ on HR’s door, who among you, will answer the call? Fear not, kids. Cinch on your big boy/girl underpants! My colleague, Stacey Schor, in this post, has outlined a recent federal court decision that provides valuable guidance on how…
Take it from your ol’ buddy Eric. Let’s say that your employee is on FMLA… And let’s say that, while your employee is on FMLA, you learn that her husband is involved in a motorcycle gang… And let’s say that your learn that the motorcycle-gang husband claims to knows how…
I heard this story once about a law-school graduate who was looking for his first job out of school. He applied to several local Philadelphia-area law firms, and ultimately received an interview from one of them. The job interview was with two seasoned partners. According to this recent Career Builder…
Back in October, I blogged here about Ms. Cook, an Idaho school teacher who lost her job after her employer learned about a photo on her Facebook page that showed her boyfriend touching her chest. (Oh, fine, here’s the pic) What made this story unique — yeah, I know, teacher…
It doesn’t end well for the PR Exec. Just so we’re clear. Click through to read the full story… “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” A PR Executive from IAC, which owns such online publications as The Daily Beast, Match.com, About.com, and several others,…
Yesterday, We Know Next, the muscle-bound social media arm of the Society for Human Resource Management, hosted a NextChat session on Twitter. Oh, you don’t know NextChat? NextChat is a one-hour session on Twitter, which runs every Wednesday from 3-4 PM EST on a topic du jour — that’s the…
It’s been a while since we’ve discussed discipline for employee Facebook behavior. So, let’s go over some basics. Generally speaking: one employee, griping alone on Facebook about his employer, can be fired; but two employees, complaining together on Facebook about their employer, cannot be fired. The distinction is…
On Election Day, NJ voters approved a constitutional amendment increasing the state’s minimum wage by $1, from $7.25 to $8.25. The new wage rate will take effect on January 1, and future increases will be tied to inflation. Governor Chris Christie, who was re-elected on Tuesday had opposed the increase,…
This according to a CareerBuilder.com survey (here) released last week. Of the 2,775 hiring managers polled, almost half (48%) responded that employers will use Google or other search engines to research candidates. Nearly the same number (44%) will research the candidate on Facebook. Just over one quarter (27%) will…
One social media-related post in October. One may be good enough for the Red Sox — eat it, Detroit — not here. So, with a little help from my friends, I’ve got three stories on the the impact that the technology in the workplace has on litigation proceedings. Over at…