Alan D Berkowitz

Alan D Berkowitz

October 06, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Is There Liability For Retaliation When You Don't Hire That Whistleblower?

A recent interim final rule published by the U.S. Department of Labor suggests that the protections afforded whistleblowers may be much broader than most people realize.

By Alan D. Berkowitz, J. Ian Downes and Kate W. Ericsson

8 minute read

October 06, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Is There Liability For Retaliation When You Don't Hire That Whistleblower?

A recent interim final rule published by the U.S. Department of Labor suggests that the protections afforded whistleblowers may be much broader than most people realize.

By Alan D. Berkowitz, J. Ian Downes and Kate W. Ericsson

8 minute read

June 18, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

An Employment Law Tightrope: Criminal Background Checks

Employers are forced to walk an increasingly narrow tightrope as they decide whether to use an individual's criminal history in making hiring decisions.

By Alan D. Berkowitz and Kate W. Ericsson

7 minute read

June 17, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

An Employment Law Tightrope: Criminal Background Checks

Employers are forced to walk an increasingly narrow tightrope as they decide whether to use an individual's criminal history in making hiring decisions.

By Alan D. Berkowitz and Kate W. Ericsson

7 minute read