Posted June 26, 2013 with Tags legal, department of labor, liability, law, hiring, Business Law, employer liability, EEOC
In 2012 and 2013, a handful of states joined the ranks of those who recognize same-sex marriage, making it more likely that national employers are impacted by the varying marriage laws, whether they realize it or not. And with Section …
Posted June 24, 2013 with Tags Business Law, employer liability, liability, legal
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney Veena Iyer recently published an article in Focus, the Midwest Society of Association Executives (MSAE) newsletter. In her article, Iyer discusses liability issues that nonprofits face when using volunteers. She specifically addresses the scope of the …
Posted June 24, 2013 with Tags background checks, criminal background checks, EEOC, employer liability, hiring, law, liability, department of labor, legal, Business Law, HR, staffing
On May 13, 2013, Minnesota became the latest state to put new measures into place restricting employers’ abilities to inquire about criminal histories on job applications. Many cities and counties nationwide have also taken this step, with others considering similar …
Posted June 24, 2013 with Tags EEOC, employer liability, hiring, law, liability, department of labor, legal, Business Law, HR
Data security and the prevention of malicious cyberattacks are top concerns among general counsel and corporate directors, which has led some companies to go as far as requiring employees hand over their personal social media accounts for inspection. One proposed …
Posted June 24, 2013 with Tags employer liability, EEOC, hiring, law, department of labor, legal, Business Law, HR, staffing
In the modern workplace, flexibility in workplace hours, sick time and paid time off is quickly becoming the norm rather than a perk. Despite the occasional flashpoint from companies like Yahoo, the trend towards flexibility seems to be a trend …
Posted June 24, 2013 with Tags EEOC, employer liability, hiring, law, legal, Business Law, HR
A heads-up to employers: The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) may soon be knocking on your door demanding to audit your pay practices. As part of a program being piloted by three of its regional offices, the EEOC is …
Posted May 20, 2013 with Tags EEOC, employer liability, law, department of labor, legal, Business Law
The Minnesota Legislature passed a bill last week that is intended to expand employee sick leave benefits. Although state law already allows employees who receive sick leave to use that time to care for a sick child, the new legislation …
Posted May 14, 2013 with Tags background checks, criminal background checks, EEOC, employer liability, hiring, law, department of labor, legal, Business Law
On May 13, 2013, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law limiting the reliance on criminal history for employment purposes. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2014. The basic prohibitions state that employers cannot inquire …
Posted April 22, 2013 with Tags background checks, criminal background checks, EEOC, employer liability, hiring, law, department of labor, legal
On April 20, the Minnesota Senate approved legislation restricting the ability of employers to inquire into the criminal histories of prospective employees. Pending a vote from the House and approval of Governor Dayton, the legislation takes effect January 1, 2014. …
Posted February 15, 2013 with Tags background checks, criminal background checks, EEOC, employer liability, hiring, law, liability
Nilan Johnson Lewis’ own Veena A. Iyer wrote an article that appeared in Corporate Counselor about the recent updates by the EEOC regarding the use of criminal background checks. In her article, Veena suggests best practices employers should consider when …
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