Can we distribute employee home addresses and phone numbers to all staff?
The executive director of our agency of 50 employees wants to distribute employee home addresses and telephone numbers to all staff. As a manager, I [...]
About Ann Kiernan
Ann Kiernan has litigated claims of wrongful discharge and discrimination before state and federal courts and administrative matters before the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, representing both employers and employees. Ms. Kiernan co-hosted The Employee Rights Forum, a weekly radio call-in show reaching up to a half-million listeners in the New York metropolitan area, and her articles on employment law have been published in many books and magazines. Both as a firm partner and as a director, Ms. Kiernan gained solid experience in management and human resources compliance. She has worked with Fair Measures since 1997.Are birthdays private information?
We publish an employee 'birthday list' which includes name and date of birth. A new hire objected to us putting his information on the list [...]
Can we tell employees about everyone’s performance?
We are processing employee performance in a statistical manner. Can we publish this statistical data monthly in a large report card identifying each employee by [...]
Can my employer open mail addressed to me at work?
With all the anthrax threats recently, my employer implemented a procedure of opening all mail received before distributing it to the individual. Is this legal, [...]
They told 300 people my salary and social security number – is that legal?
I received a notice from my employer that they were changing the numbers of the salesmen to be identified. These are three digit numbers. When [...]
What a Difference a Year Makes! The Obama Administration and Employment Law
Posted 01-12-2010 President Barack Obama has been in office for a year now, and there have been a lot of changes in employment law under [...]
When is it legal to videotape at work?
Can an employer video and audio tape its employees during business hours while on the job, without their knowledge? If the employee signs an acknowledgment [...]