Dec 27, 2013 | Employment Law
The NY Labor Law was amended by the state legislature to add a new Article 25-B, titled the “NY State Construction Industry Fair Play Act.” The comments to the Act indicate that the new legislation is the result of “dangerous levels of employee... read moreApr 24, 2013 | Employment Law
By Scott M. Mooney, Esq. In my last column (November, 2012), I reported on the recent efforts by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its Acting General Counsel to target employers with overly broad social media policies. As I discussed in that column,... read moreApr 24, 2013 | Employment Law
By Jeffrey M. Kowalski, Esq. Robert Collins took leave from his job as a security guard at the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to mourn his mother’s death. As a condition to reinstatement, the Agency required that he give up... read moreApr 24, 2013 | Employment Law
By Carol S. Maue, Esq. On April 10, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP law firm reached a Consent Decree in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in a hotly... read moreApr 24, 2013 | Employment Law
Social media has invaded not just our personal lives but our work lives too. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogs and other social media are used over the Internet every day to develop business brands and to market products globally. One negative consequence of... read moreDec 13, 2012 | Employment Law
The use of social media in the workplace is aptly described as a double-edged sword for employers. On the one hand, allowing employees to use social media can help increase customer interaction, enhance online visibility and build overall brand awareness. ... read more
