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The Legality Of Using Employee Appearance Policies To Promote Organizational Culture, Dennis R. Kuhn, John A. Pearce Ii Jan 2007

The Legality Of Using Employee Appearance Policies To Promote Organizational Culture, Dennis R. Kuhn, John A. Pearce Ii

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Bloggers Beware: A Cautionary Tale Of Blogging And The Doctrine Of At-Will Employment, Tracie Watson, Elisabeth Piro Jan 2007

Bloggers Beware: A Cautionary Tale Of Blogging And The Doctrine Of At-Will Employment, Tracie Watson, Elisabeth Piro

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Void Agreements, Knocked-Out Terms, And Blue Pencils: Judicial And Legislative Handling Of Unreasonable Terms In Noncompete Agreements, Kenneth R. Swift Jan 2007

Void Agreements, Knocked-Out Terms, And Blue Pencils: Judicial And Legislative Handling Of Unreasonable Terms In Noncompete Agreements, Kenneth R. Swift

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

This article discusses the judicial and legislative handling of unreasonable terms in noncompete agreements. Section II provides a brief introduction to employer-employee noncompete agreement analysis and explores the preliminary issue of consideration. Section III analyzes the criteria and differing approaches courts use to determine the validity of a noncompete agreement, including the requirement of an employer’s legitimate business interest and the reasonableness of the occupational limitations as well as the geographic and temporal scope of the agreement. Section IV surveys the current judicial and statutory responses to unreasonable terms in a noncompete agreement. Section V and VI critique the varying …


Finding Worth In The New Workplace: The Implications Of Comparable Worth's Reemergence In The Global Economy, Daniel N. Kuperstein Jan 2007

Finding Worth In The New Workplace: The Implications Of Comparable Worth's Reemergence In The Global Economy, Daniel N. Kuperstein

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Employment Discrimination Provisions Of The Americans With Disabilities Act: Implementation And Impact, Scott Burris, Kathryn Moss Jan 2007

The Employment Discrimination Provisions Of The Americans With Disabilities Act: Implementation And Impact, Scott Burris, Kathryn Moss

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Since its passage in 1990, debate has raged about whether the statute is doing any good. A steady stream of narrowing court decisions has led some to declare the law a failure. This article reviews the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of Title I. Many studies find a decline in employment rates among the disabled in the wake of the ADA, but the evidence that these declines were caused by the ADA is weak. Title I protects people who require no more than a …


Common Sense About Common Claims, David G. Karro Jan 2007

Common Sense About Common Claims, David G. Karro

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Forty-Three And Counting: Eeoc's Challenges And Successes And Emerging Trends In The Employment Arena, Naomi C. Earp Jan 2007

Forty-Three And Counting: Eeoc's Challenges And Successes And Emerging Trends In The Employment Arena, Naomi C. Earp

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Creative Necessity Defense, Free Speech, And California Sexual Harassment Law, Thomas D. Brierton, Peter Bowal Jan 2007

The Creative Necessity Defense, Free Speech, And California Sexual Harassment Law, Thomas D. Brierton, Peter Bowal

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Educating The Masses: Expanding Title Vii To Include Sexual Orientation In The Education Arena, Sheila Hatami, David Zwerin Jan 2007

Educating The Masses: Expanding Title Vii To Include Sexual Orientation In The Education Arena, Sheila Hatami, David Zwerin

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


More Than Just A Cool T-Shirt: What We Don't Know About Collective Bargaining-But Should-To Make Organizing Effective, Ellen Dannin, Gangaram Singh Jan 2007

More Than Just A Cool T-Shirt: What We Don't Know About Collective Bargaining-But Should-To Make Organizing Effective, Ellen Dannin, Gangaram Singh

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Criminal Element Of Neutrality Agreements, Mark A. Carter, Shawn P. Burton Jan 2007

The Criminal Element Of Neutrality Agreements, Mark A. Carter, Shawn P. Burton

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Discharge Of Sexual Harassment Judgments In Bankruptcy Court: An Attempt To Right A "Grave Injustice", David L. Adamson Jan 2007

The Discharge Of Sexual Harassment Judgments In Bankruptcy Court: An Attempt To Right A "Grave Injustice", David L. Adamson

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Correcting Culture: Extraterritoriality And U.S. Employment Discrimination Law, Kathy Roberts Jan 2007

Correcting Culture: Extraterritoriality And U.S. Employment Discrimination Law, Kathy Roberts

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Solidarity And Betrayal In The North Woods: A Review Of Strike! By Julius Getman, Cynthia Estlund Jan 2007

Solidarity And Betrayal In The North Woods: A Review Of Strike! By Julius Getman, Cynthia Estlund

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Romance In The Workplace: When "Love" Becomes Litigation, Maureen S. Binetti Jan 2007

Romance In The Workplace: When "Love" Becomes Litigation, Maureen S. Binetti

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Staying Above The Surface- Surface Bargaining Claims Under The National Labor Relations Act, Marc Mandelman, Kevin Manara Jan 2007

Staying Above The Surface- Surface Bargaining Claims Under The National Labor Relations Act, Marc Mandelman, Kevin Manara

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


An Offer They Can't Refuse: Crafting An Employer's Immigration Compliance Program, John R. Bunker Jan 2007

An Offer They Can't Refuse: Crafting An Employer's Immigration Compliance Program, John R. Bunker

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The "No-Match" Letter Rule: A Mismatch Between The Department Of Homeland Security And The Social Security Administration In Worksite Immigration Law Enforcement, Michael Gibek, Joshua Shteierman Jan 2007

The "No-Match" Letter Rule: A Mismatch Between The Department Of Homeland Security And The Social Security Administration In Worksite Immigration Law Enforcement, Michael Gibek, Joshua Shteierman

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.