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Employees’ SSNs stolen — is company responsible?


November 20, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Starbucks was recently sued after a laptop containing private info about employees was stolen. Did the court hold the company responsible for the theft? More…

‘Textual harassment’: Should you ban text messages at work?


November 19, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

A total of 46 states have cyber-stalking laws on the books, including penalties for  harassment via text message.  What’s an employer’s responsibility for monitoring text messages and acting on potentially offensive communication? More…

Recruiting: Does your Web site discriminate?


November 18, 2009 by Sam Narisi

The Internet is the most common tool used to recruit employees, so companies need to make sure their recruiting pages are accessible to people with disabilities. More…

Alert: Feds and states take steps to reduce use of ICs


November 18, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

If your company is  considering broader use of independent contractors to save money, be aware that federal and state lawmakers and investigators plan to go hard on any employer who doesn’t meet strict IC requirements. More…

Company’s rep easy to trash on Facebook: What HR can do


November 16, 2009 by Sam Narisi

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Are your managers concerned employees are wasting too much time on Facebook and Twitter? Well, they might have something bigger to worry about. More…

Company sued for firing obscene Web browser


November 16, 2009 by Sam Narisi

When an employee’s caught looking at offensive Web sites, the person’s usually fired. But it’s not always that simple. Take this recent case, for example: More…

Managers: Don’t ‘friend’ your employees


November 11, 2009 by Sam Narisi

A manager “friends” a subordinate on a social networking site: sign of camraderie or a creepy legal liability? More…

Watch out: Wellness programs may trigger workers’ comp claims


November 11, 2009 by Christian Schappel

Can an off-duty employee who’s injured while participating in an exercise class at his work site be entitled to workers’ compensation? More…

Reminder: Medicare notice deadline coming soon


November 10, 2009 by Christian Schappel

The deadline for providing the Medicare Part D creditable coverage notice is almost here. More…

Who won this case: Boss mistakenly denies disability break


November 9, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

An employee is granted a disability accommodation, and all goes well until a substitute boss mistakenly revokes the accommodation. Who won this real-life court case? More…


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