Articles by Joanne Deschenaux, J.D.
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Employee Use of Social Media: Laws Fail to Keep Pace with Technology
When considering workplace privacy rights in the age of Facebook and Twitter, “we are not walking on paths of concrete, we are walking on paths of shifting sand,” John Quirke, an attorney with Archer & Greiner in Haddonfield, N.J., told attendees March 14, 2011, at a session of the…
January 27, 2012
| in Public Policy
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‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests May Lead to Workplace Issues
The “Occupy Wall Street” protests are gaining steam across the country. Could employees who participate risk losing their jobs? Recent events show that the answer to this question is “yes,” at least in certain circumstances. Public radio host Lisa Simeone, on Oct. 20, 2011, told the
October 28, 2011
| in Trends
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Supreme Court Term Provides Significant Guidance for HR
The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended in June 2011 was “pretty evenly split” between victories for employers and wins for employees, Camille Olson, an attorney with Seyfarth Shaw in Chicago, told SHRM Online. Out of nine employment cases, there were four decisions that could be called &ldquo…
August 3, 2011
| in Public Policy
