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JULY 12, 2010
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
William E. Hannum III was quoted in an article entitled 'Supreme Court: NLRB Case Creates Quandary For Lawyers.' In the article Will comments on a ruling made by the Supreme Court holding that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lacked authority to make decisions on nearly 600 cases.
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JUNE 2, 2010
Lawyers USA
William E. Hannum III was quoted in an article entitled 'Supreme Court: NLRB Case Creates Quandary For Lawyers.' In the article Will comments on a ruling made by the Supreme Court holding that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lacked authority to make decisions on nearly 600 cases.
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JUNE 1, 2010
Lawyers USA
William E. Hannum III was quoted in an article entitled: 'Firms Must Exercise Care In Hiring Unpaid Interns.' The article cautions employers about hiring unpaid interns given the attention the practice has been given lately by the Department of Labor (DOL).
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MAY 1, 2010
New England In-House
William E. Hannum III authored a Special Feature in the May 2010 issue of New England In-House entitled: 'Paper, e-record retention and the 'litigation hold.''
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MARCH 2, 2010
New England In-House
William E. Hannum III authored a Special Feature in the March 2010 issue of New England In-House entitled: 'Social Media Both Blessing And Curse For Employers.' In this Special Feature, Will discusses how social media presents both opportunities and challenges for employers: '...employers need to understand social media, how it affects their business generally, and then address the issue head-on, with policies and training that fit their culture and goals.'
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MARCH 1, 2010
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
William E. Hannum III was quoted in an article entitled 'Amendment Could Herald Additional Arbitration Reform' in the March 1, 2010 issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The amendment prohibits defense contractors from forcing employees to arbitrate claims under Title VII, which bans employment discrimination based on race, color, gender or national origin. Though the law may only apply to contractors who receive payments from the 2010 defense appropriations bill, the fallout could be far broader. Will warns that given the potential for sweeping reforms in the future, employers may want to take a hard look at their present practices. 'If they have systems in place that rely on [arbitration clauses], they may want to think about where they are going in six, 12 or 18 months.'
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JANUARY 25, 2010
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
William E. Hannum III authored an article in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly entitled: 'The Wage And Hour Audit: State Law Traps.' In the article, Will lists some (but not all) of the state law traps that have recently cost both employers and senior officers damages awards into the millions of dollars and could cost other companies the same if not complied with. Will says that 'the odds are increasing that every company will be the target of some kind of wage and hour claim' and emphasizes the need and value of companies to conduct their own wage and hour audits.
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NOVEMBER 30, 2009
New England In-House
William E. Hannum III authored an article in New England In-House entitled: 'The Wage and Hour Audit: Do It Now, or Pay Later.' The U.S. Department of Labor has promised greater enforcement of pay practices, wage and hour claims are increasing, and recent settlements, fines and damages are costing companies millions of dollars. In this article, Will lays out the critical need for companies to complete wage and hour audits of their pay practices and explains the traps where employers can get caught, i.e. overtime, misclassification as exempt, misclassified as an independent contractor, and failure to pay overtime.
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