Archive for the ‘Employment Law’ Category
Quantifying the Value of a Twitter Follower
The New York Times reports that Phonedog.com is suing a former employee for the value of Twitter followers he accumulated during the course of their business relationship. According to what Noah Kravitz told the NY Times, he ended his tenure with Phonedog on good terms, so when the company asked him to send out the [...]
NYC Principal in Course Credit and Chocolate Sauce Scandals
A few weeks ago, we talked about a Georgia teacher who lost her job because of photos that appeared on Facebook, and now we have a similar (with important differences) situation in New York. This time, it’s not a teacher, but the principal of New York’s Jane Addams High School, and the photos are slightly [...]
Georgia Teacher’s Lawsuit Over Facebook Firing Continues
According to the Barrow County Superior Court, a former Georgia high school teacher can proceed with her lawsuit against the school district that fired her over Facebook photos. Ashley Payne was an English teacher at Apalachee High in Winder, Georgia for two years until the fall of 2009, when the administration received an anonymous tip [...]
NLRB Files Complaint for Employee Fired for Facebook Posting
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is taking up the case of a car dealership employee who was fired after criticizing his employer on Facebook. The complaint states that a salesman at Knauz BMW in Lake Bluff, Illinois posted photos and comments on Facebook criticizing his management’s choice of hot dogs and bottled water for [...]
What Are the Legal Implications of Hiring an Intern?
Hiring an intern sounds like a great, low-cost way to get some help growing your business. But what are the legal implications? Are you required to pay an intern? Is school credit enough? Do interns have to be paid at least minimum wage? Attorney Ramon M. Gonzalez tells you where to find the information you [...]
Can You Get Fired for Making Disparaging Facebook Comments About Your Supervisor?
According to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), no. The NLRB has filed a complaint against a Connecticut ambulance company for firing an employee who made critical remarks about her supervisor on Facebook. Although employees are allowed to vent about working conditions and their employers in general, the specific issue of criticisms made over social [...]
NJ Law Would Prohibit Discrimination Against Unemployed
Today the New Jersey Legislature is scheduled to vote on an employment anti-discrimination law that would prohibit employers from posting job advertisements that imply or state that current employment is one of the prerequisites for the position. If passed, each violation of the law could cost employers up to $10,000. New Jersey’s unemployment rate is [...]
Using Credit Reports in Hiring May Soon Be Illegal
Do you run credit checks on potential employees? Or, as a potential employee, have you been asked for permission to run your credit report when applying for a job? As reported in The New York Times, the legal use of credit reports in hiring may soon be a thing of the past; three states (Hawai’i, [...]
Is Your Business’s Internship Program Legal?
As summer approaches, you may be considering offering internships to high school or college students. While interns can be great part-time staff additions for a variety of reasons, before you go through the interviewing process, you should know that several states have begun investigating unpaid internship programs for potential violations of U.S. Department of Labor [...]
