We continue to remind employers of the importance of properly classifying your workers as employees or independent contractors. This classification has significant implications and a wrong decision can have serious consequences for an employer. The IRS simplified their guidance of worker classification in a publication called “Employee vs. Independent Contractor – Seven Tips for Business [...]
As published in the December 13, 2010 Connecticut Law Tribune
Last month we reported on several challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) being brought in Federal court. This week, a U.S. Federal District Judge in Virginia found that a portion of the healthcare legislation is unconstitutional. Part of PPACA requires that all individuals have health insurance or else pay a penalty. [...]
Last month we talked about company holiday parties and making sure your social networking policies prevent embarrassing pictures from getting online. Now we want to give you tips, as we do every year, about how to minimize liability at company parties. Last year, we gave you a list of tips on how to keep holiday [...]
A nationally featured story involving a “Facebook Firing” is making a lot of waves, but is all this attention warranted yet? The story is that of Dawnmarie Souza who in Facebook posts referred to her supervisor at American Medical Response (AMR) as (among other things) a “scumbag.” While the juicy details make for interesting water cooler conversation, this case is, so far, legally insignificant. Contrary to many reports, there has been no “ruling” in this case by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), only a “Complaint” by a Regional Office. However, although the law has not changed and no decision has yet been issued, this case does remind employers (both unionized and union free) to consider the implications of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) on their social media policies.