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Showing 2 posts from December 2012.
Internet Defamation—What Can You Do When You Are the Target?
We’ve all seen them. Anonymous spewing hate-filled, defamatory statements on Facebook and Twitter, as well as in the comment pages of news stories on both local and national news. The commenters have a certain entertainment value, until you or your business are in their sights. So what do you do? The answer is not always so simple, especially when you don’t even know who is speaking. More >
Employment Screening: Medical Inquiries and Examinations
A number of federal and state laws protect employees from discrimination and prohibit the employer’s use of discriminatory tests and procedures to select such employees. These laws are imperative to ensure that the rights and interests of citizens are protected. What happens, however, when an employer has no discriminatory intent, but simply needs to determine whether an applicant is physically able to perform the job duties necessary for a particular position? More >
