Voice Broadcaster Settles Robocall Charges with FTC
Sky Consulting, Inc., a California "voice broadcaster" that does business under the name CallFire, recently settled FTC charges that it violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule by making illegal "robocalls." Voice broadcasters like Sky Consulting use voice-over Internet services to permit clients to deliver pre-recorded messages simultaneously to a large number of recipients. According to . . . Liisa M. Thomas
; Stephen E. Wieker
May 15, 2013
New Mexico Limits Employer Access to Job Applicants’ Social Media Accounts
New Mexico recently became the latest state to prohibit employer access to social media accounts when Governor Susana Martinez signed S.B. 371 into law. The law prohibits employers from requesting a password or otherwise demanding access to a job applicant's social media account. Interestingly, the bill does not prohibit employers from asking for passwords from current employees. Under the law, employ
. . . Liisa M. Thomas
; Eric M.D. Zion; Beth K. Louie
May 14, 2013
New Jersey Law Protects Students Using School-Issued Electronic Devices
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently signed S. 2057 into law. The new law requires school districts and charter schools to notify students and their parents if school-issued laptops, cell phones, or other electronic devices contain cameras, GPS systems, or other features that may record or collect information on a student's activity or use of the device. The schools must also notify parents and children that the mo
. . . Liisa M. Thomas
; Eric M.D. Zion; Beth K. Louie
May 13, 2013
UPMC’s Email, Messaging, and Social Media Policies Recently Found to Violate NLRA
An administrative law judge in Pittsburgh recently struck down an employer's email, e-messaging, and social media employment policies as inappropriate under the National Labor Relations Act. The policies in question belonged to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In particular, the Medical Center's email and social media policies prohibited employees from using university emails to send non-work related messages, forbade employees from talking about the hospital system on social medi
. . . Liisa M. Thomas
; Mary E. Kane
The National Labor Relations Board recently affirmed an administrative law judge's findings that Design Technology Group, doing business as Bettie Page Clothing, illegally fired three workers who discussed workplace complaints on Facebook. The three employees were all salespeople who worked at the employer's wholesale and retail clothing company. Two of the employees discussed work-related complaints in person, including complaining ab
. . . Liisa M. Thomas
; Eric M.D. Zion; Beth K. Louie
