Employers with operations in Arizona should remember that the nation’s toughest state law on immigration goes into effect tomorrow.  It appears that Arizona employers have been slow to get ready for the new law, so it will be interesting to see what happens during the first quarter of ‘08.  This is a law with real [...]

This week’s tip is precipitated by thoughts of things that need to be done in the new year.  I’m sure you’re having those same thoughts.

In Sunday’s Times, there’s an article written by Randall Stross and titled “How to Lose Your Job on Your Own Time.”  It deals with an issue that’s becoming one of the hottest employment law issues going: Internet privacy.  In particular, it deals with whether employers should be able to take what an employee (or a job [...]

As this year draws to an end, what better to spend the last couple of days than trying to recall some weird ‘07 workplace stories.  Well, thanks to CareerBuilder.com, this is made easy by its list of weirdest workplace stories of the year.  You might think of some weirder ones, but all of the ones listed by CareerBuilder.com [...]

Will executives never learn?  If you must profess your love to a subordinate employee, just do it face-to-face, not by email.  Texas’ most powerful prosecutor is in trouble because he chose the email way instead of the more personal way of communicating his love to his executive secretary. In a New York Times article, the prosecutor’s email [...]

In a recent post, I discussed the importance of background checks, focusing on the recent travails of a Wikipedia executive.  We’re likely to see more emphasis on background checks from state and local governments, as well as law enforcement officials, as discussed in a recent article in the Washington Post.

On November 24, I did a post on the recent ruling from the National Labor Relations Board concerning employee email.  As you may recall, this ruling says employers can ban employees’ use of company email for purposes of union solicitation if the employer’s policy prohibits solicitations involving other outside entities.  Below is more analysis of this ruling from [...]

Most employers have some type of Internet use policy that says, among other things, employees can’t use the Internet to view or download pornography, send offensive messages, and engage in other activity that could constitute harassment or other unlawful conduct.  These policies usually provide that the employer has the right to monitor the email of employees and [...]

Dan Schwartz blogs about a reverse race discrimination case tried around the holidays.  This case underscores at least two points: (1) employment cases can be unpredictable and expensive; and (2) trying an employment case around Christmas can be particularly troublesome for an employer.  Giving someone a nice Christmas present can be tempting to a jury, if the jury thinks a wrong [...]

Jon Hyman provides clarification on the new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rule referred to in one of my previous posts today.  He also provides a copy of the actual rule as well as Q&A from the EEOC.  Check out his blog.