United States: Tennessee’s New Social Media Law Gives Employers Dos And Don’ts Regarding Employee Privacy

All Tennessee employers and their agents must now comply with the “Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014,” a new law that prohibits employers from asking their employees for their usernames and passwords to social media sites, among other things. The law went into effect on January 1, 2015. Although it prohibits employers from taking certain actions, the Act also lists permissible actions, which may help employers navigate the numerous scenarios involving employees’ personal internet […]

By | January 13th, 2015 ||

United States: Higher Education Alert: NLRB Trend In Easing Unionization Continues With Recent Decision

The National Labor Relations Board issued a 3-2 decision last month in Pacific Lutheran University, 361 NLRB No. 157, in which it significantly modified the standards for determining: (1) whether college or university faculty members are managerial employees and thus not protected by the National Labor Relations Act; and (2) when the Board should decline to exercise jurisdiction over a college or university that claims to be a religious institution. (Proskauer had […]

By | January 13th, 2015 ||

United States: Employers Land In The Unions’ Cross Hairs

Effective April 14, 2015, the NLRB’s Ambush Elections rules go into effect. The purpose and effect of the rules is to shorten the period of time between when a union files a petition for an election and when the election takes place. The result is that, while a union may campaign furtively against an employer for an extended period of time, an employer will have only a small window of opportunity to respond. Make […]

By | January 13th, 2015 ||