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Parental Leave Provisions of the FMLA Expanded
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has expanded the parental leave provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to cover nontraditional [...]
Jon Vegosen briefs us on important developments regarding employee texting.
The United States Supreme Court addressed employer monitoring of employees’ text messages for the first time on June 17, 2010 in the case City of Ontario v. Quon. The opinion underscores the need for employers to address text messaging and other newer forms of electronic communication [...]
If you live in Illinois, or a dozen other states around the country, you’re probably aware of state laws that make cell phone use while driving illegal. In Illinois, a law that went into effect Jan. 1st specifically makes texting while driving, and talking without the use of a hands-free device in a school or [...]
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