By Catherine Cantieri on
It was a pretty busy month in employment law (the short ones always are!), so let's get right into—oh, what's that? There are some news stories that apply here too? Okay, then! If you lived pretty much anywhere in the U.S., you were likely affected by some major winter storms last month. If they didn't hit your area, they still probably affected ... [Continue Reading]
By Catherine Cantieri on
It's been a fairly busy month for employment law. Here are some capsule summaries of recent legal developments. Virginia Supreme Court allows workers' compensation claim, citing "horseplay doctrine" - No, really. As reported by Workforce Management, the court determined that "joking actions of co-workers are a risk of employment because humans are ... [Continue Reading]
By Catherine Cantieri on
**Editors note: This article has been updated for 2018 HERE. In addition to being Bath Safety Month and Tubers & Dried Fruits Month (no, really), January has also been designated as Get Organized Month by the National Association of Professional Organizers. And it's a natural time of year for businesses to go through their records and files ... [Continue Reading]
By Tom Sarach, Jr. on
What are the chances that you can ever erase an e-mail? No chance, says Attorney Matthew Effland. When you send e-mail, it's saved in many places, most of which you can't access. For example, Effland says, your e-mail is likely stored in: Your computer's cache and e-mail outbox, Your e-mail service provider's computers and/or corporate e-mail ... [Continue Reading]
By Tom Sarach, Jr. on
It used to be easy, says Attorney Matthew Effland. If you spotted someone reading on the job, you just told them to go back to work. Now, they have headphones on-are they listening to an audio conference on HR compliance, music that relaxes them, or a digital book? Unfortunately, you are going to have people who abuse your technology. They are ... [Continue Reading]