The Federal Trade Commission recently enacted new guidelines for employers, which opens the door for employer liability for the online comments and/or activities of employees. The FTC’s “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising” subjects employers to potential liability for employees’ use of social media sites to post comments about company products and services, […]

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently announced that employers may mandate employees take H1N1 and other seasonal vaccines. This interpretation letter was recently posted on the agency’s website in response to a constituent’s letter forwarded to the agency by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) inquiring whether an employer could mandate she and her co-workers […]