By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board is softening its position on employers who fire employees for rants on Facebook. Employees who merely … Read more
Connecticut, Maryland Act to Restrict Employers’ Use Of Credit Reports
By Christopher Mills and Gregg Salka Two more states – Connecticut and Maryland – have joined Illinois, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii, and several cities, … Read more
Unemployed Discrimination? Big Media Wakes Up, Discovers the Story
If you read TLNT, you surely are well familiar with this: discrimination against unemployed workers is a hot topic that has been around for the better part … Read more
When Hiring, Just Because You Can Ask It Doesn’t Mean You Should
By Eric B. Meyer I received a comment to yesterday’s post about 29 questions you should never ask a candidate in a job interview. Laurie Ruettimann, … Read more
29 Questions You Should Never Ask a Candidate in a Job Interview
By Eric B. Meyer HBO Go may just be the best app ever. Over the past two weeks, I’ve gotten current on Entourage and Game of Thrones, and begun … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Background Checks and the Social Media Job Hurdle
Here’s one thing about social media that too many people don’t seem to understand: the more public and open you are in the social media world, … Read more
Piling On? Now Labor Dept. Proposes Changes of Union Organizing Rules
By Michael S. Mitchell By now you’re aware of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) proposed rule changes aimed at speeding up elections … Read more
Maximizing Benefits, Part 2: The Legal Problems in Offering Financial Advice
This week, I’m been explaining the four key reasons why employers do not prioritize benefits education, even though the majority of employers are very … Read more
Bad Business 101: Impersonating an Employee on Twitter and Facebook
One year for Halloween when I was in law school, no, actually, I was in law school, I dressed up as Mr. T. I had the gold, the overalls, the mohawk. People … Read more
Nevada Worker Gets $150,000 Settlement for Cubicle Claustrophobia
Sometimes, you come across a workplace story that is so mind boggling that you have to read it twice just to make sure that it wasn’t something you … Read more