Can Employers Use a GPS to Keep Track of Employees’ Whereabouts?

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...

As an Employer, Do You Have the Right to Monitor an Employee’s Computer Use?

by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 23, 2016 | Business Attorney, Employment Defense Attorney

Employers Can Monitor Employees Computer Use? Much like telephone monitoring, for the most part, employers can monitor their employees’ computer use. What types of things can you monitor? Today, computer software exists that enable employers to see what is on the...

What Else You, as an Employer, Should Know About Telephone Calls

by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 16, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, HR Guidelines

Many employees today wear headsets for phone conversations because it frees their hands to type and check facts on the computer. While their headsets are still on, employees often speak with each other as well. The question arises, can employers monitor their...

What About Your Rights as an Employer to Monitor an Employee’s Social Media Accounts?

by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 3, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney

While in some states employers are able to establish company policies that limit what employees can post about employers, New York’s laws protect the employee’s privacy rights. First of all, New York State law prohibits you from asking employees for the username or...

Start Off the New Year with Your HR Guidelines in Place

by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 6, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, HR Guidelines

NY Employment Defense Attorneys for HR Guidelines As the saying goes, “A little prevention can go a long ways.” You can often avoid employee lawsuits alleging discrimination or wage and hour law violations by having strong Human Resources (HR) policies in place. You...

Million Dollar Legal Mistakes by a Billion Dollar Company

by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 8, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination

Even billion dollar companies can allow legal mistakes to occur and have it cost them millions of dollars. Such appears to be the case when executives at Giorgio Armani allegedly discriminated against the company’s own general counsel, Fabio Silva. The NY Daily News...