by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 27, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney
On May 9, 2013 New York’s Attorney General gave Quest Diagnostics, a serious slap on the hands. The medical diagnostic company was found in violation of New York civil rights laws because it was discovered that Quest sometimes rejected applicants based on criminal...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 20, 2013 | Employment Discrimination
As of, June 11, 2013, a new law went into effect that makes discriminating against job applicants because they are unemployed a violation of human rights. Violations of this law will be punished the same way that discriminating against job applicants based on race,...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 6, 2013 | Sexual Harassment
In our politically correct and litigious world, employers need to establish strong and specific policies regarding sexual harassment. Not only is this behavior against the law but if a sexual harassment case is proved it can affect your reputation, finances, and even...
by Stephen D. Hans | May 31, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney
As social media becomes the norm in everyday life, federal regulators are getting touchy about employers creating policies that limit what employees can say online. In the past, employers have discouraged employees from making negative comments about the company or...
by Stephen D. Hans | May 22, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney
Calling it “another blow to the nation’s dwindling labor unions,” the AP reports “an appeals court on Tuesday (May 7th) struck down a federal rule that would have required millions of businesses to put up posters informing workers of their...
