TER Atlanta Panel Moderator Jason D’Cruz January 4th, 2018Employment, Events & Associations, SE Tech Podcast We speak with MMM Partner Jason D’Cruz who is moderating the Technology Executives Roundtable panel discussion on January 16th covering the Top 10 Key Pointers for Technology Companies on Reducing Liability for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. To register, please visit click here. Read More
Federal Court Delays Implementation of New DOL Overtime Rules November 22nd, 2016Employment On November 22, 2016, a judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Labor (“DOL”) from implementing its new regulations on “white collar” exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). These new regulations, which previously were to take effect on December 1, 2016, would have raised the salary threshold for the “white collar” exemption to $47,476 annually (increased from $23,600). Although the court only issued a preliminary injunction, the implementation date of the regulations is delayed until the court takes further action which may include the Read More
5 Tough Questions You Should Ask Your Team Today June 19th, 2014Employment The way not to be caught off guard is to understand that “only the paranoid survive.” Read More
BYOD – What Employers Need to Know About ‘Bring Your Own Device’ Policies June 5th, 2014Employment, MMM Tech Law Video Channel, Resources & Tools MMM Videos Attorneys Larry Kunin and John Yates discuss the importance of a Bring Your Own Device policies and address frequently asked questions about data ownership. For more videos from MMMTechLaw, click here. The information presented and contained within this video are provided by MMM as general information only, and do not, and are not intended to constitute legal, employment or tax advice. Any opinions expressed within this video are solely the opinion of the individual author(s). For Read More
Never Settle on New Hires June 4th, 2014Employment Entrepreneurs love building things, and it’s necessary to assemble a team to get things done fast and execute the plan. Read More
How a Startup Helps Employees Speak Their Minds Without Fear of Getting Fired May 29th, 2014Employment CEOs discover new ways to get better feedback from employees. Read More
The Entrepreneurial Impulse and Epistemic Humility April 23rd, 2014Employment In spite of the challenges, the majority of employees report having initiated an entrepreneurial pursuit at their companies. Read More
Employment Agreements – Key Information for Startups April 21st, 2014Employment, MMM Tech Law Video Channel, Resources & Tools MMM Videos, Startup Video Series The Morris, Manning & Martin Startup Video Series is designed to answer key questions often asked by entrepreneurs. In this video, MMM Employment Law Partner Brian Harris answers the questions: Do I need an employment agreement for myself and future members of my team? What issues should I consider regarding existing agreements I may have with a current employer or third party? For more videos from the MMM Startup Video Series, click here. The information presented and contained within this video are provided by MMM as general information only, and do Read More
4 Lessons CIOs Can Learn From the Target Breach March 20th, 2014Employment Retail giant Target made headlines after announcing that 110 million Americans were affected by a massive data breach at its stores. If you want to avoid the same fate, pay attention to these four lessons learned in the wake of the Target breach. Read More
Employers May Be Liable for Reading Employees’ Personal Emails on Company Devices August 16th, 2013Employment by Brian Harris On June 5, 2013, a federal court in Ohio ruled that Verizon Wireless may be liable under the federal Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) and Ohio tort law. The case is based on a former employee’s allegations that, after she returned her company-issued Blackberry, her Verizon supervisor read 48,000 emails on a personal Gmail account that remained on the device. In denying Verizon’s motion to dismiss, the court was particularly concerned about the large quantity of personal emails the supervisor read, and the likelihood that some Read More