Are Your Facebook Job Postings Violating the ADEA
2/8/18
By: Brenton S. Bean
So say putative class action plaintiffs in the Northern District of California. See Communications Workers of America et al v. T-Mobile US, Inc., et al, Case No. 5:17-cv-7232 (N.D. Ca), filed Dec. 20, 2017. Plaintiffs …
Obama "Bans the Box" to Give Ex-Offenders a Shot at Employment
11/6/15
By: Nina Maja Bergmar
This week, President Obama announced the Administration’s latest effort to reintegrate ex-offenders into society—this time by “banning the box.”
The “box,” of course, refers to the question on job applications of whether the applicant has been …
Dangers of Hiring Independent Contractors
7/22/13
By: Leanne Prybylski
Many contractors hire independent contractors, rather than employees, to avoid paying taxes and benefits. Contractors should be aware, however, that the costs of misclassifying employees as an independent contractors could end up being more expensive than it …