Supreme Court justices raise privacy concerns in GPS case 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: November 22, 2011
Tags: Employment Law, Fourth Amendment, GPS tracking, invasion of privacy, search and seizure, Supreme Court
During oral arguments in a case challenging police officers’ warrantless use of GPS technology to track suspects’ movements, the U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed serious privacy concerns that have not only criminal attorneys taking note, but also civil attorneys in areas such as employment law, where the use of electronic surveillance by employers could also spur privacy claims.
Chamber of Commerce sues to block new NLRB posting rule
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 22, 2011
Tags: Employment Law, labor law, National Labor Relations Act, NLRB, U.S. Chamber of Commerce., union
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board requiring employers to post notices in the workplace explaining employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
NLRB report: Mixed decisions in social media cases
Published: September 1, 2011
Tags: Employment Law, NLRB, protected activity, social media
WASHINGTON – Recent investigations by the National Labor Relations Board have resulted in a mixed bag for employers and workers in cases involving the use of the social media, according to a report by the agency’s acting general counsel.
NLRB issues final rule on posting of workplace notices
Published: August 26, 2011
Tags: Employment Law, labor law, National Labor Relations Act, NLRB, union
WASHINGTON – The National Labor Relations Board has issued its final rule requiring most employers to post notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
The final rule is set to go into effect Nov. 14.
Blowing the whistle on new SEC whistleblower rules
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: August 22, 2011
Tags: bounty provisions, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Employment Law, SEC, securitiesfraud, whistleblower
According to many employment and litigation defense attorneys, the new whistleblower and bounty provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act are turning employees into potential adversaries.
OSHA reg seeks to simplify workplace safety rules
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: June 1, 2011
Tags: Employment Law, OSHA, workplace safety
WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is set to release a final rule streamlining and simplifying workplace safety standards while reducing employer burdens.
EMPLOYMENT
Published: May 26, 2011
Tags: E-verify, Employment Law, federal preemption, immigration, Supreme Court
A state law imposing sanctions on employers who hire undocumented workers and mandating the use of the federal E-Verify database is not preempted by federal immigration law.
See “State E-Verify mandate not preempted by federal law.”
U.S. Supreme Court. Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, No. 09-115.
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State E-Verify mandate not preempted by federal law
Published: May 26, 2011
Tags: E-verify, Employment Law, federal preemption, immigration, Supreme Court
A state law imposing sanctions on employers who hire undocumented workers and mandating the use of the federal E-Verify database is not preempted by federal immigration law, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
FLSA retaliation ruling could impact other cases
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: April 6, 2011
Tags: Employment Law, fair labor standards act, retaliation, Supreme Court, wage and hour claims
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that oral complaints about workplace conditions made to a company supervisor are covered by the anti-retaliation provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act has employment lawyers taking notice.
Labor Dept. proposes new guest-worker visa rules
Published: April 5, 2011
Tags: Department of Labor, Employment Law, guest visa, H-2B visa
WASHINGTON – The Department of Labor has proposed new regulations that would require employers to document their attempts to hire American workers before employing foreign guest workers.
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