October 17, 2019
In this second podcast of a two-part Risk Trends™ podcast series, Jack McCalmon discusses what the changes in New York's sexual harassment laws mean for employers everywhere. Read more...
An employer asks Leslie Zieren, Esq. if her salaried employee is exempt from overtime. Maybe, but that is not the only requirement the employee has to meet. Learn why. Read more...
A federal appeals court overrules its previous ERISA ruling based on an intervening Supreme Court case. Now forced arbitration can apply when a plan administrator is sued. Learn about the case. Read more...
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Reusing the same password for multiple accounts invites cybercrime. We examine. Read More
Lessons Learned From The Equifax Data Breach
Recent large data breaches like Equifax, Capital One, and American Medical Collection Agency illustrate the risks of storing confidential and personal information. We examine. Read More
Not All Search Engine Sites Are Safe: The Fallibility Of Blacklisting
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Recycle The Trash, Not Your Passwords
Reusing the same password for multiple accounts invites cybercrime. We examine. Read More
Choosing Words And Actions Carefully Can Help Prevent Claims Of Harassment
Managers and supervisors who refuse to interact with coworkers in the workplace that they find attractive create sex discrimination risk. Read More
Severe Temporary Impairments: Protected Or Not Under The ADA?
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protect employees with temporary disabilities? Leslie Zieren discusses the issue and the steps that can reduce the risk. Read More