Our Blog: Workplace Defamation, Libel, Slander and Invasion of Privacy
- Jul 24 2017
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- Blog, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Practical Tips, Workplace Defamation, Libel, Slander and Invasion of Privacy
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Off Duty Privacy: Do Employees Have Any Rights?
An incident regarding Ivy League students behaving poorly on social media serves as a cautionary tale for employees about the limits of off duty privacy.
Last month, multiple news outlets reported that Harvard revoked the acceptances of ten incoming students after they posted offensive comments on social media. This is a reminder that oftentimes we do not have the rights to off …
- Feb 22 2016
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- Blog, Employee Pay and Compensation, Workplace Defamation, Libel, Slander and Invasion of Privacy
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EEOC Proposes Change to Increase Pay Transparency for Employers
On January 29, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced a major proposed regulation change that would increase pay transparency for employers with 100 or more employees and help fight pay inequities based on a person’s protected status.
The EEOC is the government agency responsible for enforcing the federal anti-discrimination laws, including the laws that prohibit discrimination based on …
Workplace Defamation Verdict for IL Employee
Unjustified “For Cause” Termination Leads to Significant Jury Award in Workplace Defamation Claim
The Appellate Court for the First District of Illinois recently upheld a jury verdict awarding the plaintiff $2 million dollars in compensatory damages and $6 million dollars in punitive damages for a workplace defamation claim. Leyshon v. Diehl Controls North America, Inc., 2010 WL 5480668 (Ill. App. 1st …
