Employment Law – the latest on employment retaliation claims, employer’s social media policies and more.
What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You: The Lack of Knowledge Defense in Employment Retaliation Claims by Ivo Becica Published on jdsupra
When it comes to minimizing the risk of employment retaliation claims, can ignorance be bliss? In today’s competitive business environment, “what you don’t know can’t hurt you” may sound naïve… [ Read More ]
Wal-Mart Settles EEOC Associational Retaliation Claim by Beth P. Zoller Published on jdsupra
In a press release, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a settlement with Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., L.P., d/b/a Wal-Mart stores in Albuquerque, of a claim that Wal-Mart refused to hire the son and daughter of a Wal-Mart employee because of a sex discrimination charge she had filed earlier against the retailer… [ Read More ]
Having Weighed In On Employers’ Social Media Policies, NLRB Rules On Employee Handbooks by Luis Avila & David Khorey Publoshed on jdsupra
The National Labor Relations Board has recently garnered national attention for its crackdown on social media policies. However, over the last few years, the Board has quietly heightened its scrutiny of company handbook policies as part of its quest to assert itself in a predominately non-union private sector… [ Read More ]
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