by Stephen D. Hans | Apr 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Author: Stephen D. Hans The latest slippery slope for the law and social media is whether employers have the right to ask employees or job candidates for their Facebook or Twitter account usernames and passwords. Two Senators, Chuck Schumer of New York and Richard...
by Stephen D. Hans | Apr 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Author: Stephen D. Hans Legal Risk Involved with Asking for an Employee’s Facebook Account Information The latest slippery slope for the law and social media is whether employers have the right to ask employees or job candidates for their Facebook or Twitter account...
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Courts continue to draw lines in employer-employee social media cases, defining which communications are protected under labor law and which are fair game for terminating employees. Business Management Daily recently reported a...
by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Keeping up to date with legal requirements can be taxing for a small or medium sized business. Yet, compliance is vital to protect your business. A knowledgeable and experienced New York employment lawyer can keep you apprised of...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 23, 2011 | Sexual Harassment, Uncategorized
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. As GOP candidate hopeful Herman Cain’s recent ratings dropped, presumably based on reports of sexual harassment settlements, workplace harassment came once again under the microscope of the public eye. According to the Washington...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Corporate corruption that denied low-wage workers their rightful pay led to passage of the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act, which became a law in December 2010 and went into effect on April 1, 2011. Current unemployment rates,...