D. C. Fraser reports: A Saskatoon man who spoke out about problems at the senior care facility where he works is angry his personnel information – specifically the fact he was suspended and some of the reasons for it – was given to government staff. On Monday morning, reporters were told by a senior government…
Category: Workplace
LinkedIn Reference Report Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed
Karina Basso reports: According to a California federal judge’s April 14 ruling, LinkedIn Corp. did not violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with its online feature that allows businesses to check a potential employee’s references without said job applicant’s knowledge. In light of this ruling, the judge has also granted the company’s motion to…
Do’s And Don’ts Of Tennessee’s New Social Media Law
John Rodgers of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP writes: If your employees are using company technology to access their personal social media accounts, can you ask them for their usernames and passwords? Not anymore. The Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014, which went into effect the first of this year, provides clear guidelines to help employers…
Washington Supreme Court: Investigation of public employees not private
AP reports: The Washington Supreme Court says public employees don’t have a right to privacy about the fact that they’re being investigated. Two workers with the Spokane School District, who have been on paid administrative leave for years, sought to have their names redacted on documents released under a public records request. In a 5-4…