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Auditing Your I-9s - A Good Idea?
We all remember it. Well, at least those of us who work or have worked for employers that follow the law. Amidst the mountains of paperwork that we complete upon the start of a new job lurks the I-9. New employees complete the form, provide documents from List A or B and List C and are off into...
Read MoreWhen Professionals Also Supervise: The Kentucky River Cases
Within moments of the publication of the National Labor Relations Board's decisions in the cases popularly known as the ' Kentucky River Cases,' ( Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. , 348 NLRB No. 37 (2006); Golden Crest Healthcare Center, 348 NLRB No. 39 (2006); Croft Metals, Inc., 348 NLRB No. 38 (2006...
Read MoreWhat's In A Name: Preventing And Responding To Identity Theft In The Workplace
It does not take much. A birth date. A Social Security number. A driver's license. Acts of identity theft start with the illicit acquisition of some of the most basic personal information. Much of this information is located in the workplace. Over time, employers accumulate a significant...
Read MoreWebsite Privacy Policies: Beware Of Encumbrances On Use Of Customer Information
Over the last few years, the concept of privacy, particularly with respect to the Internet, has evolved rapidly. Federal and state laws, such as the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act1 and the California Online Privacy Protection Act of 20032 , require the posting or other disclosure of privacy practices for...
Read MoreWhen The Concept Of Pro Bono Service Is Part Of A Law Firm's Collective Personality
Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Coonelly: I began my career with a large firm in Philadelphia. My practice was concentrated in environmental, toxic tort and products liability litigation. From the beginning, I was fortunate to have...
Read MoreStrike Him Out Throw Him Out - The White Sox And Phillies Mishandling Of Two Employment Law Issues
The fondest of my childhood memories consist of one subject - baseball with my little brother. Whether we were learning the game from our dad, watching it with our friends or talking about it with anyone who would listen, the Cohen boys' primary concern growing up was baseball. My brother and I...
Read MoreEmployers Should Do Retaliation! What The Supreme Court Said In Burlington Northern v. White, And What Employers Should Do About It
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII") prohibits not only employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, but also retaliation against an employee or applicant for either opposing any practice that is unlawful under Title VII or...
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