Margaret (Molly) M. DiBianca maintains a legal practice consisting of equal parts litigation and client counseling. She represents employers in a variety of industries in employment rights claims, discrimination matters and equal employment disputes at the state and federal court level. She defends employers against claims brought by former and current employees and assists employers seeking to enforce restrictive covenants.
She assists clients with internal investigations, wage-and-hour reviews, and employment-practices audits. Molly also counsels employers in the facilitation of reasonable accommodations, and strategies for compliance with federal leave laws.
Training is an integral component of Molly's preventative-practices philosophy. As part of that philosophy, Molly presents customized training to managers and executives during on-site seminars and workshops. She is a frequent speaker and teaches best employment practices to human resource professionals, executives and in-house counsel.
When she is not speaking to a live audience, Molly carries her message to audiences across the country as Editor of and primary contributor to the Delaware Employment Law Blog. Molly is a monthly contributor to the Delaware Employment Law Letter, the only monthly newsletter exclusively for Delaware employers.
Memberships and Affiliations
· American Bar Association, Member
· Delaware Banker's Association, Human Resources Committee, Member
· Delaware State Bar Association, Employment Law Section, Member
· Delaware State Bar Association, Women & Law Section, Member
· Delaware State Bar Association Board of Bar Examiners
· Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
· Federal Bar Association, Delaware Chapter, Member
Experience
Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) v. BE&K Engineering Company
Peace v. Shellhorn & Hill, Inc.
City of Newark and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4
Media
The Delaware Employment Law Blog Recognized For The Third Year In A Row As One of the ABA Journal's Blawg 100, 12.8.2011
Press Release
"How to Talk to Clients about Social Media," DiBianca Interviewed By Josh Camson of Lawyerist.com, 10.28.2011
In The News
DiBianca Featured By The Proactive Employer In Round Table Discussion On HR and Social Media, Two-Part Podcast (iTunes), 8.1.2011
In The News
DiBianca and Delaware Employment Law Blog Quoted In ABA Journal Law News Now, 5.13.2011
In The News
DiBianca Featured By The Proactive Employer In Round Table Discussion On HR and Social Media, Two-Part Podcast (iTunes), 8.1.2011
In The News
DiBianca and Delaware Employment Law Blog Quoted In ABA Journal Law News Now, 5.13.2011
In The News
DiBianca Quoted in InformationWeek's BrainYardNews Regarding Social Media In Hiring And Recruiting, 4.20.2011
In The News
DiBianca "Question of the Week" Featured on ABA Journal Law News Now, 3.25.2011
In The News
DiBianca Featured On Boston NPR's Here & Now Radio Program, 3.16.2011
In The News
DiBianca Featured On Adobe Acrobat Blog, 3.15.2011
In The News
DiBianca Quoted in Human Resource Executive Online, 8.9.2010
In The News
DiBianca Featured on Delaware Inc., a Blog Hosted by The News Journal, 5.5.2010
In The News
DiBianca Featured on ABA Journal Podcast, "Management on Social Media: Good Employee Communication Tool or Liability?", 5.3.2010
In The News
DiBianca Quoted in Inc. Magazine, 4.7.2010
In The News
The Delaware Employment Law Blog Named Favorite Labor/Employment Law Blog by readers of Workplace Prof Blog, 3.2.2010
In The News
DiBianca Blog Post Named Number 1 in 2009 by The Sloan Work and Family Research Blog, 2.24.2010
In The News
Wright, Minella and DiBianca Invited to Join Herrmann Technology Inn of Court, 9.10.2009
Press Release
DiBianca Quoted in Business Insurance, 7.20.2009
In The News
Multiple Delaware Employment Law Blog Posts Distributed by TechnoLawyer, 7.5.2009
In The News
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP and DiBianca featured in Adobe Acrobat 9 Success Story, 6.1.2009
In The News
Publications
Third Circuit Agrees With 'Terrible' FLSA Decision, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 10, October 2011 10.1.2011
Newsletters
Think Before You Click: Strategies for Managing Social Media in the Workplace, eBook Chapter, Thompson Publishing, Summer 2011, 8.1.2011
Books
Employment Law: Delaware Contributor To Play Key Role in National Employment Law Event, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 7, July 2011, 7.1.2011
Newsletters
LinkedIn Recommendations: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 7, July 2011, 7.1.2011
Newsletters
Lessons On Social Media From Kent County, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 6, June 2011, 6.1.2011
Newsletters
How To Save Money Now By Going Paperless, Law Practice Today, May 2011, 5.16.2011
Articles
Social Media Handbook: Avoid Legal Risks When Hiring, Delaware Business, May/June 2011, 5.4.2011
Articles
Accessing Employee E-mails: What's The Risk?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2011, 4.1.2011
Newsletters
Electronic Workplace: Putting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act To Work For Employers, Vol. 16, No. 3, March 2011, 3.1.2011
Newsletters
Electronic Workplace: Can We Fire an Employee for His Facebook Post?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2011, 1.1.2011
Newsletters
Identity Theft: Can I Get Your Number? Protecting Employees' Personal Information, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 12, December 2010, 12.1.2010
Newsletters
Complex Ethical Issues of Social Media, The Bencher, The Magazine of the American Inns of Court, November/December 2010, 11.1.2010
Articles
Social Media Policies for Law Firms, Law Practice Today, October 2010, 10.15.2010
Articles
Defining An 'Employer' Under the DWPCA, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 10, October 2010, 10.1.2010
Newsletters
Reasonable Accommodation: Must Employer Accommodate Employee Who Doesn't Have Ride to Work?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 6, June 2010, 6.1.2010
Newsletters
Social Networking: Employer Uses Employee's Social Networking as Evidence in Noncompete Case, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 5, May 2010, 5.1.2010
Newsletters
Discrimination: DDOL Statistics Indicate a Very Busy Year, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol 15, No. 4, April 2010, 4.1.2010
Newsletters
Electronic Workplace: New FTC Regulations Affect Employees' Use of Social Media, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 3, March 2010, 3.1.2010
Newsletters
Terry, J.P., Going Paperless with Acrobat, Peachpit, January 19, 2010, 1.19.2010
Articles
Delaware Lawyers Who Blog, Delaware Lawyer, Winter 2009/2010, 1.1.2010
Articles
Digital Ink Done Right, Delaware Lawyer, Winter 2009/2010, 1.1.2010
Articles
Privacy in the Electronic Workplace, Chapter in the HR Guide to Employment Law: A Practical Compliance Reference, 12.2.2009
Articles
ALL-CAPS E-mails and Other Workplace Annoyances, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 12, December 2009, 12.1.2009
Newsletters
The Ricci Decision and the Long-Term Viability of Employment Testing, HR Times, Fourth Quarter 2009 at 6, 11.1.2009
Articles
Third Circuit Says Boys Can Cry - and File Suit, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 10, October 2009, 10.1.2009
Newsletters
Warnings Against LinkedIn Recommendations: Justified or Propaganda?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 9, September 2009, 9.1.2009
Newsletters
A Little Knowledge Not Always a Bad Thing for Supervisors with Limited Responsibilities, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 8, August 2009, 8.1.2009
Newsletters
He is Only Honest Who is Not Discovered, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 6, June 2009, 6.1.2009
Newsletters
DuPont Puts Flexible Downsizing to Work with Voluntary Unpaid Leave, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 6, June 2009, 6.1.2009
Newsletters
Court Sides with Former Employer that Provided Truthful Information in Reference Check, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 4, April 2009, 4.1.2009
Newsletters
Risks for Employers Using Online Information to Investigate Current Employees, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 4, April 2009, 4.1.2009
Newsletters
Court Gives A+ Employee a Failing Grade, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 2, February 2009, 2.1.2009
Newsletters
Update on the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 1, January 2009, 1.1.2009
Newsletters
It Must Have Been the Painkillers: A Sordid Tale of Drug Testing & Defamation, Delaware Banker, Summer 2007, 6.1.2007
Articles
Q&A with Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn, Delaware Lawyer, Summer 2007, 6.1.2007
Articles
But She's Leaving! Do We Have to Take Her Complaint Seriously?", Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 11, No. 5, May 2006, 5.1.2006
Newsletters
Religious Discrimination: Extra Pepperoni, Please! How a Pizza Topping Resulted in a Discrimination Suit, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol 11, No. 2, February 2006, 2.1.2006
Newsletters
One-Shot Sally: Delaware Employees Get One Bite at the Apple, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 10, No. 12, December 2005, 12.1.2005
Newsletters
Sticks and Stones Will Break Your Bones, But Bloggers Can Defame You, Delaware, Employment Law Letter, Vol. 10, No. 11, November 2005, 11.1.2005
Newsletters
Delaware Court Gives Disney Board Members a Reason to Whistle While They Work, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 10, No. 9, September 2005, 9.1.2005
Newsletters
Events
2012 Employment Law Annual Seminar, 5.9.2012
Seminars
16th Annual 2011 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, sponsored by M. Lee Smith Publishers, LLC, 11.17.2011
Speaking Engagements
Office and Trial Practice 2011, co-sponsored by Delaware Bar Association and Delaware Bar Foundation, 11.15.2011
Speaking Engagements
"Social Media & The Workplace Track," 16th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, Sponsored by HR Hero and BLR 10.6.2011
Speaking Engagements
2011 Annual Employment Law Seminar, 5.11.2011
Seminars
"The 16th Annual Rubenstein-Walsh Seminar in Professionalism and Ethics," Delaware State Bar Association and the St. Thomas More Society, 2.18.2011
Speaking Engagements
15th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium Sponsored by M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC, 9.30.2010
Speaking Engagements
"Ethics Potpourri--Ethical Considerations for Marketing Your Law Practice with Social Networking Sites," Video Replay, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 8.31.2010
Speaking Engagements
"Social Media and Hiring," Breakfast Meeting, Delaware SHRM, 6.8.2010
Speaking Engagements
"Social Media Smarts with Armor Graphics, Inc. and Friends," DCA Young Executives Committee Seminar, 5.19.2010
Seminars
"Ethical Issues Relating to Social Media, the Courts, and the Bar," E-Discovery & Technology Law Section CLE Session, Delaware State Bar Association, 5.7.2010
Speaking Engagements
"The Legal Limits of Monitoring Employees' Tweets, Posts, and Other Social Media Activities," Ragan Communication, Inc.'s Corporate Communications Conference, 5.6.2010
Speaking Engagements
2010 Annual Employment Law Seminar, 4.28.2010
Seminars
"Using Social Media For Recruitment, Retention and Engagement," Social Media and HR Summit, 12.2.2009
Speaking Engagements
"HR's Social Media Virtual Summit: Legally Sound Strategies to Attract and Retain Talent," Webinar, 10.10.2009
Webinar
"When Employees Are Also Caregivers: Legal Advice and EEOC Guidance for Employers," Webinar, 8.4.2009
Webinar
"2009 Recruiting: Feed Your Talent Pipeline Using Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Media," Webinar, 7.16.2009
Webinar
2009 Annual Employment Law Seminar, 4.29.2009
Seminars
The New FMLA Regulations: What You Need to Know Now!, 1.30.2009
Seminars
Social Media Plus, A Web 2.0 Business Summit
Speaking Engagements