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Document(s) published by this organization: 10
Sort by:  | NJ ‘Facebook Bill’ Would Ban Requiring Social Media Access
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 2, 2012, previously published on September 26, 2012 New Jersey’s Senate Labor Committee last week approved a “Facebook bill” that would bar employers from requiring an individual to “friend” someone in the company, or to otherwise mandate that workers or applicants disclose their social media identities or passwords.
| | Recruiting By Social Media May Improperly Target Younger Workers
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 2, 2012, previously published on September 26, 2012 Employers have one more thing to worry about when they use social media, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
| | ‘That’s too funny’ - Employee Defeats Her Own Claim
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 2, 2012, previously published on September 26, 2012 A decision this month by a federal court in Illinois highlights the importance of employers conducting prompt and thorough searches of employee email and Internet usage when claims of discrimination and harassment are raised. Conversely, employees should consider and review their own conduct before...
| | Don’t Fluctuate With Your Workers in Pennsylvania
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 2, 2012, previously published on September 26, 2012 Reinforcing the basic rule that employers must comply with both state and federal wage and hour laws, a Pennsylvania employer recently learned the hard way that the “fluctuating workweek method of paying overtime” is not allowed in Pennsylvania.
| | You Can’t Phone It in - Telecommuting Usually Not A Reasonable Accommodation
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 2, 2012, previously published on September 26, 2012 Companies occasionally receive requests from employees with disabilities to work from home - or “telecommute.” Working in your pajamas and slippers surely sounds tempting, especially if you are sick or disabled, but is an employer required to allow it?
| | Clearing the Smoke - Is Using Medical Marijuana A Terminable Offense?
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 2, 2012, previously published on September 26, 2012 As more states adopt medical marijuana laws, employers with anti-drug policies that expressly prohibit the use of marijuana face a dilemma: can they discipline or fire employees who test positive due to their use of medical marijuana?
| | Obese Are Throwing Their Weight Around In Court
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 2, 2012, previously published on September 26, 2012 The PLUS Blog reports that obese individuals claiming disability discrimination are faring better in the courts, with the EEOC obtaining a settlement in July in Texas on behalf of a morbidly obese claimant, and courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and New York recently refusing to dismiss...
| | Legislation Infuses Life Back Into NJ Solar Energy Industry
Mitchell R. Cohen, Franklin J. Riesenburger; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article August 10, 2012, previously published on August 3, 2012 On Monday July 24, 2012, Governor Chris Christie signed into law Bill S1925/A2966 aimed at supporting New Jersey’s solar energy industry. The bill is designed to re-establish a viable solar power generation marketplace by increasing the amount of solar energy (or SRECs) that power supply...
| | Supreme Court Restrains Unlimited Requests by PIP Carriers
Markley S. Roderick, Alan H. Zuckerman; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article July 27, 2012, previously published on July 20, 2012 On July 18, 2012, the New Jersey Supreme Court imposed important limits on the information insurance carriers may request while investigating claims submitted by healthcare providers, holding that, in general, carriers may not ask for information relating to corporate structure.
| | Crowdfunding-What It Is and How You Can Benefit
Markley S. Roderick; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article July 27, 2012, previously published on July 24, 2012 The Internet has changed many things, and now it is about to change the way companies raise money.
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