ADA: New Swimming Pool and Spa Regulations
An upcoming March 15, 2012 deadline for the 2010 ADA Standards imposes on covered hoteliers and hospitality employers additional accessibility standards for newly constructed recreational facilities such as pools and spas built after March
When Does an Employee Act “Without Authorization” When Accessing Company Data
A case recently argued before the entire Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals highlights the importance of having company policies that not only limit what data employees can access, but which also place specific limitations on how employees can
WHO OWNS SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT . . . EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYEE?
Many companies encourage, or in some cases even require, employees, to use social media to further their business objectives. Employees use LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to network, build relationships, contacts, and goodwill. When the e
Data Protection
A recent case in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California highlights two important emerging issues in the data protection arena. The first issue is the concern of data breaches by employees and ex-employees. The sec
EEOC Charges Hit Record High
The EEOC released statistics in January showing a record number of Charges of Discrimination filed by private sector employees in 2011. Although some EEOC Charges contain multiple types of claims, the 99, 947 total charges filed consisted of:
Illegal Immigrants and Workers’ Compensation
The Center for Immigration Studies estimates about five percent of workers in the U.S. are illegal immigrants. In some industries, such as food service and construction, it’s much higher – 18 percent for construction. While IRCA, the Immigra
CATCHING CLAIMANTS IN THE ACT – INTERNET SURVEILLANCE THROUGH POPULAR SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
With the rapid rise of social networking through internet sites such as Facebook and Myspace, more and more people are placing personal and private information on the web. At Hall Booth Smith & Slover, we perform internet inquiries of popula
Attorneys’ Fees
Have you ever received a lawsuit that contained such baseless employment law claims that you wanted to lash out? Many employers have, but most employers do not file counterclaims, and here is why: the Plaintiff was awarded almost $250,000.