In 2015, I predict an increased focus on employees’ rights regarding their personal social media accounts. Since 2012, individual states have enacted laws prohibiting employers from requesting access to their employees’ (or job applicants’) personal social media accounts. In 2014 alone, six states enacted such laws, bringing the total number of states with this type of legislation to 18. (Click here for additional analysis of the impact of these laws on employers.)

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Executive Summary:  Discount retailer Ross Stores, Inc.’s (“Ross”) recent proposed settlement of a California labor law class action filed by immigrant and low wage subcontractors related to janitorial services performed in its Ross Dress for Less and dd’s Discounts stores highlights retail employers’ risk in managing the janitorial services contractor–subcontractor relationship. Specifically, despite contracting with an independent third-party provider, who in turn subcontracted performance of the janitorial services to smaller, local businesses, Ross could […]