by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Most people are familiar with the recent credit card fiasco that occurred with Target at the height of the Christmas retail season. According to statements made on Target’s website, high-tech hackers installed malware (malicious software designed to harm computers...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Just last month, the Chief Operating Officer for real estate giant, Cushman & Wakefield filed a $20 million dollar age and gender discrimination lawsuit. The COO, Suzy Reingold, alleges that she was denied the job of tri-state president, despite 15 years of...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed another suit for employment discrimination which could end up costing the employer hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suit filed by the EEOC against Chesapeake Health System is on behalf of a former...
by Stephen D. Hans | Oct 10, 2013 | Social Media Accounts, Uncategorized
In 2012, state legislatures started introducing laws to restrict employers from obtaining user names and passwords to employees’ personal and private social media accounts. As 2013 rolls forward, the trend is continuing with proposed legislation 26 states . ...
by Stephen D. Hans | Sep 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Author: Stephen D. Hans A New York jury awarded $30,000 in punitive damages and $250,000 in compensatory damage to an employee in an employer discrimination case that centered around the use of the N-word. Brandi Johnson, an African-American, filed a lawsuit in New...
by Stephen D. Hans | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
On July 17th the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, VA became the third court to rule that President Obama’s recess appointments of National Labor Review Board members last year was unlawful.In the majority opinion, Circuit Judge Clyde Hamilton wrote: “We conclude...
