California Labor Code 980, effective January 1, 2013, prohibits employer access to its workers’ personal social media. The new law defines “social media” as “an electronic service or account, or electronic content, including but not limited to, videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, email, online services or accounts, or Internet […]
Recent Federal Guidelines on Preventing Discrimination It is nearly a given that employers will ask for an applicant’s criminal conviction record in the hiring process. However, past guilt for a crime is not always a legitimate factor in the employment decision. For example, a conviction for a decades-old traffic offense might well be irrelevant on […]