by Stephen D. Hans | Apr 8, 2016 | minimum wage, Wage and Hour
Bill signed for Minimum Wage Hikes in New York As far as increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, New York State and California are in lockstep. Both governors signed bills on April 4. 2016. New York’s bill is very detailed and the following are some the ways...
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 30, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney
Employers typically let their employees know about company policies through memos, employee handbooks or union contracts. When the company promises workers it will notify them about a certain type of monitoring, then it is legally bound to do so. Exceptions include...
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 15, 2016 | Business Attorney, Employment Defense Attorney
Video Monitoring Legal? Video cameras provide security for companies against theft, whether theft involving employees, burglaries or robberies. They also allow companies to monitor their employees’ performance. Banks are a good example of businesses that have a high...
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 11, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, HR Guidelines
The answer to this question is: it depends on the circumstances. GPS tracking and privacy rights are still an emerging area of case law. In some cases, GPS tracking has been challenged as a violation of the individual’s Fourth Amendment Rights against search and...
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 1, 2016 | Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
Recently, a sexual harassment case involving a Chicago professor became high profile in the news. While you can view the case from the perspective of the victim and the alleged abuser, there is also the viewpoint of educational institutions to consider. What...
