Can off-duty behavior get an employee fired?
This is a question that has come up many times over the last decade, especially with the advent of social media. Yes, federal and state laws protect employees from being […]
Social media searches questioned after casting reversal
Excerpted from a McCarter & English LLP Blog by Matthew A. Windman Employers can learn a great deal about job applicants and employees from social media, but what they can […]
How far back should a background check go?
We ran across an interesting case out of Florida that asks this exact question. A teacher employed by the school system for over a decade had a “Level 2” background […]
Federal privacy bill: “SECURE Data Act” introduced
Excerpted from a Clark Hill Blog by Jason Schwent and Lauren Williams On April 22, 2026, the House Energy & Commerce Committee announced the introduction of “Securing and Establishing Consumer […]