Brad Dicken reports on a case in Ohio where a police officer is suing over what he claims was an illegal search and seizure: Former Lorain police officer Joseph Montelon sued the city, Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera and two other police officers in federal court on Friday, accusing them of violating his constitutional rights…
Category: Workplace
New Law to Stop Companies from Checking Facebook Pages in Germany
Good news for jobseekers who like to brag about their drinking exploits on Facebook: A new law in Germany will stop bosses from checking out potential hires on social networking sites. They will, however, still be allowed to google applicants. […] According to reports in the Monday editions of the Die Welt and Süddeutsche Zeitung…
Lisa Marie Presley sacks cleaners for not signing privacy contract
Lisa Marie, daughter of Elvis Presley, has fired two cleaners at her English country mansion for not signing a bizarre privacy contract. They were ordered to leave within 48 hours of Michael Jackson’s ex-wife moving into the 8million pounds 11-bedroom pile. And the women were warned they would be hauled before an American judge and…
IL: Governor Quinn Signs Employee Credit Privacy Act
Alex de Leon reports: Governor Quinn signed the Employee Credit Privacy Act. It bans employers from using credit checks to determine whether to hire or promote a worker….. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2011. Read more on MyStateline.com