by Girish Anand | Sep 29, 2012 | NLRB
California this week joined Delaware, Illinois and Maryland in banning employers' demands for social media information from employees and job applicants. The law prohibits employers from seeking employee login information and passwords to social media sites such...
by Girish Anand | Sep 26, 2012 | ADA
With just 12 percent of the nation's disabled persons residing in the state, California faces 40 percent of the nation's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits each year, but a recently signed law aims to make it harder for lawyers to file frivolous...
by Girish Anand | Sep 25, 2012 | I-9, ICE, USCIS
The E-Verify online program to determine employee eligibility to work in the U.S. has been extended three years as a requirement for federal contractors and subcontractors. The E-Verify mandate was set to expire on Sept. 30, but Congress included an extension until...
by Girish Anand | Sep 24, 2012 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
WASHINGTON — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a video and accompanying classroom guides to educate working-age students about sexual harassment and other forms of employment discrimination. These tools were developed as part of...
by Girish Anand | Sep 21, 2012 | DOL
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced a new 401(k) fee disclosure website as a resource for consumers. The new website, http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/understandingretirementfees.html, offers information on disclosures...