I have written about the use of background checks in general, and credit reports in particular, several times before, including here, here and here. Now there is word that the University of Miami Medical School is facing a class action lawsuit over its use of credit reports to disqualify job applicants. The plaintiff in [...]
Indemnifying Errant Employees
Today’s New York Times carries a very interesting column by Steven M. Davidoff, a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law, on the contrast between how publicly-held and privately-held companies treat requests for indemnification from errant executives. Indemnification requires an employer to pay any damages awarded against an executive (and usually cover [...]
Are an employee’s disparaging Facebook posts protected?
A Complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board in Connecticut has been receiving a lot of attention in the news this week, but it is important to view it in context. Overview: The complaint alleges that an ambulance service, American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc., (1) illegally denied union representation to an employee [...]