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A proposed new law in Arizona would give employers the power to request that women being prescribed birth control pills provide proof that they're using it for non-sexual reasons. And because Arizona's an at-will employment state, that means that bosses critical of their female employees' sex lives could fire them as a result. I like that this article gets down to the nit and grit of what an outlandish claim everyone is making against birth control. This article is explaining how invasive this policy is to allow employers to decide on whether to provide insurance for birth control.

This proposed bill actually says that an employer can ask to see a doctors note saying that the woman is perscribed birth control, but has to be for other reasons than not wanting to get pregnant.

In this website, one may see how Employers can easily access private information about the employees or potential employees. Different countries are treating the infringement of privacy, by use of social medias, in different ways. It also explains what employers should do instead or consider if their companies are involved in the social media.

This site tells how companies are researching possible employees by there social media reputation.

Since I'm not the most social person by nature, I'm not very active with social media. I don't have a Facebook, or Twitter, or whatever. So, if anyone tries to Google me, there's not much that comes up. Hmm, I wonder if that could backfire if a potential employer can't find any information on me by using social media.

I don't believe that employers should be concerned of a potential or current employees social media sites.

More and more employers are starting to make your personal Facebook information apart of the process in getting a job. The fact that there is personal information such as religion or sexual preferences may sway the employer to discriminate against a potential employee by making decisions based on the information. The question still lingers though, is this inquiry for your information legal?

This article summarizes 10 top facts about Health Care Reform. Insurance companies will regulate more heavily. they will be told the minimum for services that they will cover. Everyone will have health insurance or they must pay a fine. Employers will be mandated to provide insurance to the employees or they will be fined also. Which sounds good to me, my employer thinks he doesnt have to give anything at all.

Are employer mandates infringing on employee personal freedoms? The article talks about employers forcing employees to particpate in company health improvement programs. By mandating this kind of particpartion, the company can save money and at times imposed state or federal fines.

An article by the Wall Street Journal on how social media can and has effected peoples abilities to get jobs.

Psychologically it is said that we have many social scripts, in other words we do not act the same exact way around our parents as we do our boss or our friends. Companies that use social media are attempting to view how you live your life outside of work, how you act out that social script. But why should that matter? Regardless if you put pictures of Saturday night drinking it does not mean that this who you are in the office, they are two completely different script and for the general population they are unrelated.

I think employers should look at social media networks, people should always present themselves in a professional look, because there behaviors affect the company, on the clock or off

This legal document clearly states the laws of youth employment. It is important to know and follow these laws as a business owner or a parent. This will help those of you wanting to research this topic because it is the facts needed to start your arguement. It outlines the legal age, schedule restrictions in and out of school, exemptions, violations and penalties.

- The ACA allows employers to provide their workers with healthcare benefits. As a part time employee to be eligible for the benefits, they must work less than 30 hours a week, and work more than 120 day in one year. How ever by lay only full time employees are to be given benefits by law. Because of this many companies choose to hire more part time workers so they do not have to provide benefits.

10% of Americans have one or more tattoos. Employers are discriminatory against those with this form of body art. Understandably if an employee has direct contact with customers, it could be a problem but this article explains employers responsibilities, the law, and things to take into consideration.

An interesting article that describes a case in which an employee was fired for having tattoos after several years of service. The article also states the current employment laws regarding discrimination.

The article talks about how the bill would allow all employers with religious and moral objections to birth control to refuse to provide coverage for that purpose through their health plans. It also states that "employers would still have to provide coverage for contraception drugs for other medical reasons but could make women seeking reimbursements explain why they needed it. "

Article about the first amendment of the US constitution. Uses two court cases as examples of the personal right to free speech versus being loyal to an employer.

This site gives information about back ground checks employers use and what they are looking for. To include persons wanting to participate in scouts or other organizations where children are involved.

Arizona has a bill awaiting the state's House approval that would give any employer the option to not offer employees contraception. This bill is meant to protect the businesses that have a religious or moral objection to birth control.

It's frightening to listen to our governor talk about this bill. Scary!

As bans on smoking sweep the USA, an increasing number of employers - primarily hospitals - are also imposing bans on smokers. They won't hire applicants whose urine tests positive for nicotine use, whether cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or even patches. Smokers are not only getting the cold shoulder from non-smokers it can now depend on whether they are able to get hired as well. Employers are now asking new hires if they are smokers or not, and if there is evidence in their urine of tobacco use it could damage their chances of getting hired.

This article is very staightforward. It provides the nitty gritty details of the new healthcare law in manageable chunks. Not only does this article summarize the law, it also plugs in numerical values to paint a picture of what PPACA is intended to do and how it affects the employee, employer (small and large), and government.

"After all, the HHS mandate recognizes the conscience rights of a religious employer only if it has the "inculcation of religious values as its purpose," ''primarily employs persons who share its religious tenets" and "primarily serves persons who share its religious tenets.""

This article talks about employers not wanting to do but having to make accommodations for transgender employees. Which includes providing them a safe and comfortable place to use the restroom without feeling the conflict one which one to use. The article also has suggestions on how the employer could do so.

In this article there are examples of situations that arose that caused employers (law enforecement) to regulate if or what types of tattoos are allowed if employed by them. The author also discusses the fact that "there is no constitutional right to display tattoos at work". Employers have the right to regulate if they hire someone based on their tattoos and may face liability issues if they hire someone with an offensive tattoo.