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By Rayan F. Coutinho, Esq.
On June 30, 2000, Congress enacted the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (“E-SIGN”). E-SIGN eliminated some of the legal barriers to the use of electronic technology to form and sign contracts, collect and store records, and send and receive various types of notices and disclosures. […]
admin @ December 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet
CJ Schmidt III, Esq and Brian P. Gillan, Esq.
Discussion of various cases in 2007 related to employment law. Please click here for the complete Employment Law 2007 Update handbook. Please contact Rayan Coutinho at rfcoutinho@woodlamping.com if you would like copies of the presentation as well.
admin @ December 28, 2007 # No Comment Yet
By Timothy A. Garry Jr., Esq.
Employers must decide whether to host a holiday party for employees, and if so, whether and how to serve alcohol at the party. Michael R. Frone, Ph.D., the principal investigator of a recent study of alcohol in the workplace, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and […]
admin @ December 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
By Julie R. Pugh, Esq.
On April 23, 2004, the Department of Labor issued the Federal Register covering the Final Rule on Defining and Delimiting the Exceptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, effective August 23, 2004. Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 79 at 22122, 29 C.F.R. Part 541. The modifications […]
admin @ December 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
By Heather D. Walsh, Esq.
Everyone employed in the United States must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. This authorization is generally seen in the form of US citizenship. However, if a potential employee is not a US citizen how can you protect yourself and ensure that anyone you hire is legally […]
admin @ December 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
By Rayan F. Coutinho
Introduction
There is no law that requires an employer to provide employees with a handbook. However, the employee handbook has become an extremely important document. It is a type of preventative medicine and can also serve as a good business planning tool. Many employers find it useful to distribute written manuals outlining company […]
admin @ July 22, 2007 # No Comment Yet
By Brian P. Gillan, Esq.
A. Employee Training As A Means of Avoiding Liability For Harassment
Employers must ensure that all employees, particularly supervisors, are trained regarding equal […]
admin @ June 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
By C.J. Schmidt III, Esq.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued interpretive guidance on the new Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules. Here are some of the items discussed in the Interpretive Guidance:
Equity Awards. Awards made after the close of a fiscal year which relate to an executive’s performance in that completed fiscal year should […]
admin @ June 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
By Brian P. Gillan, Esq.
In many instances, an effective equal employment opportunity/anti-harassment policy and complaint procedure that encourages employees to come forward with their complaints allows potential harassment issues to be resolved before an agency or court becomes involved. Such resolution clearly benefits both employers and employees.
admin @ March 15, 2007 # No Comment Yet
By Peter K. Newman
I. Introduction
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet”
— from Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)
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