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State legislatures are enacting laws limiting employers’ ability to access the social media accounts of their employees. Thus far in 2014, four more states –Louisiana,Oklahoma,Tennessee and Wisconsin– have enacted social media legislation, bringing…
Employers in Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin are likely to see their legal fees increase as a result of a Seventh Circuit decision that allows the EEOC to file suit immediately instead of first trying to negotiate a settlement with the employer. The court held that…
Though some business leaders contend that background checks protect employers from hiring potentially dangerous or untrustworthy applicants, opposition to their use in job applications has gained momentum. Employment attorney Sharon Dietrich, said that though state…
In a time of budget sensitivity, many businesses, government agencies and other types of organizations are turning to independent contractors as a more flexible and less expensive alternative to hiring regular, full-time employees. However, the cost savings of using…
A former research administrator at UC Berkeley who had a prior conviction for embezzlement allegedly stole “tens of thousands of dollars” from the university. Alameda County prosecutors have charged Sonia Waters with nine felony counts of grand theft,…
Viviane Reding, EU Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, said on 6 June: “I think that 95% of what could be agreed – has been. There are the last sticking 5%, which are not yet agreed, which concern the judicial redress. For example, when Americans…
Collateral damage occurs in any war, including America’s “War on Crime.” The expansion of the nation’s criminal justice system over the past 40 years has produced a corresponding increase in the number of people with a criminal record. The…
Republicans on a House Education and the Workforce subcommittee have criticized the EEOC for discouraging employers from conducting necessary criminal background checks on job applicants and for pursuing meritless discrimination suits. Rep. Tim Walberg said the…
Seyfarth’s Social Media Practice Group has prepared an easy-to-use “Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference,” as a starting point to formulating guidance when these issues arise. The Desktop Reference: Describes the content and purpose of…
In a poll of 100 human resources executives, 60 percent confirmed that they either always or sometimes check candidates’ social media activity, but only 6 percent said that activity has a significant impact on their hiring decision. The survey, conducted in…