Writings by Sean D. Dias

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Need to Know Employer Obligations for Military Workers

As military troops continue to be deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas, overseers need to understand the legal aspects of the employer obligations for military workers. This post will provide a general overview of the laws that govern the employers obligations for military workers. First, unlike many other federal employment laws, the Uniformed Services […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

April 16, 2016

Are Flexible Work Arrangements Right for Your Red Bank Business?

Are flexible work arrangements right for your Red Bank business? Several Monmouth County employers, including Saint Barnabas Health Care System in Oceanport, and Move For Hunger in Neptune, are included in Flexjobs’ list of the Best 100 New Jersey Companies for Flexible Jobs. According to a 2015 survey by WorldatWork and Flexjobs, 80 percent of […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

March 11, 2016

EEOC Proposes Updated Retaliation Guidance

The EEOC Proposes Updated Retaliation Guidance In January, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed updated enforcement guidance regarding retaliation under federal employment discrimination laws. As with the agency’s other recent guidance, the EEOC takes a broad view of what types of employer conduct is prohibited. Retaliation is already the most frequently filed claim with the […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

February 22, 2016

SEC Clarifies Whistleblower Provisions

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published guidance that clarifies who qualifies as a whistleblower under the Dodd-Frank Act. The agency elected to clarify its position in the wake of legal disputes over whether an employer must report misconduct directly to the SEC in order to be eligible for the law’s anti-retaliation protections. Definition […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

August 19, 2015

NYC Employers Should Expect Tougher Enforcement of Human Rights Law

Employers may want to double down their compliance efforts with regard to the New York City Human Rights Law. Mayor Bill DiBlasio recently signed two bills that will likely lead to increased enforcement. As employers should be aware, New York City’s expansive Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

May 8, 2015

Employers Won’t “Like” the NLRB’s Latest Social Media Decision

The National Labor Review Board (NLRB) continues to cause headaches for New York and New Jersey employers. On the heels of its General Counsel’s controversial position on franchise liability, the Board recently ruled that “liking” a Facebook post could constitute protected activity. The National Labor Relations Act Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

September 15, 2014

Complaint for Reverse Discrimination Upheld

A former Caucasian employee of Petco filed a reverse discrimination lawsuit claiming the company posted Spanish signage with no English translation and allowed him to repeatedly be taunted by his Hispanic co-workers. U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson, sitting in Trenton, ruled that the lawsuit can proceed after she denied the dismissal of claims lodged under […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

May 6, 2014

Supreme Court to Decide Hobby Lobby’s Challenge to Affordable Care Act

The United States Supreme Court will decide whether a business such as Hobby Lobby is required to provide its female employees with health insurance that includes access to birth control, even if doing so violates the religious beliefs of the company’s owners. Oral arguments in the case of Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores were heard […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

April 29, 2014

Facebook Marketing: Your Business Should Prepare for Reduced Organic Reach

If your business uses Facebook as its primary means for social-media marketing, you may have noticed a decrease in the organic reach of Pages. In other words, users who have “liked” your company are unlikely to naturally see the posts in your news feed as they have been in the past. That is, unless you […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

April 1, 2014

JPMorgan Offers Lesson in How Not to Use Social Media

JPMorgan Chase is not having a good month. The bank’s mortgage arm recently agreed to a record $13-billion settlement with the federal government over selling risky mortgage investments. While financial institutions can undoubtedly learn many business lessons from JPMorgan’s legal settlement, the company’s recent social media snafu has broader applicability to New York and New […]

Author: Sean D. Dias

November 27, 2013

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