NEWS & EVENTS

"A Legal & Practical Primer on Development & Maintenance of Social Media Policies & Related Issues". The 2011 edition of the popular Sterling/Jackson Lewis webinar series addresses a topic that’s buzzing through HR and compliance circles – developing a social media policy. Richard I. Greenberg discusses policy considerations and a broad spectrum of related legal concerns. View (or re-view!) a recording of this richly informative program online. If you have trouble viewing this recording, please click here to access Windows Media Player. Mr. Greenberg’s presentation is also available for viewing or downloading.

“Year End Employment Law Update: What Happened in 2010 and What is Expected in 2011”. The final event in the 2010 Sterling/Jackson Lewis series of webinars. Jackson Lewis partner Richard I. Greenberg reviews 2010 national employment law developments and trends, and looks ahead to 2011. Access the presentation used for this event or view a recording of the December 2010 live broadcast. If you have trouble viewing this recording, please click here to access Windows Media Player.

Sterling CEO Interviewed by Fox. Sterling Founder and CEO Bill Greenblatt was interviewed by Fox Business on the increasing importance of pre-employment background checks to business and the ins and outs of the background checking process. This interview is available in full for online viewing.

“A Primer on FCRA & Related State Law Compliance” Webinar. Sterling and Jackson Lewis combine expertise and decades of experience to provide a solid introduction to a topic of key concern to HR professionals. A recording of this September 2010 webinar is available for viewing online. If you have trouble viewing this recording, please click here to access Windows Media Player. You may also view the presentation used by the panelists.

“Sterling’s E-Verify Solution for Federal Contractors” Webinar. Presented jointly in July 2010 by Sterling Infosystems and Form I-9 Compliance, this event focused on best practices for compliance with E-Verify regulations for federal contractors. The webinar, which may be viewed online, also includes a demonstration of Sterling's unique dashboard application for managing the related process of verifying workforce eligibility. If you have trouble viewing this recording, please click here to access Windows Media Player.

“The Ever-Evolving Wage & Hour Laws” Webinar. “FLSA collective actions have increased fourfold since 1997, overtaking EEO claims in 2001 as the most common class employment cases in federal court.”  Hosted by Sterling in June 2010, Jackson Lewis experts address this issue with an overview of FSLA, important guidelines for employee classification and best practices surrounding exempt and non-exempt employees.  A recording of this event is available for viewing online. If you have trouble viewing this recording, please click here to access Windows Media Player. You may also view the presentation used by the panelists.

"Top Ten Mistakes in Hiring" Webinar. In this Sterling-hosted 2010 webinar, workplace law experts from Jackson Lewis LLP presented best practices to ensure interviews, pre-employment background checks, offer letters, etc. are both effective and compliant. A recording of this informative event is available for viewing online. If you have trouble viewing this recording, please click here to access Windows Media Player. You may also view the presentation used by the panelists.

Sterling on YouTube. The Sterling Infosystems YouTube channel presents video from the Sterling archives. In television interviews with Bloomberg TV and Long Island NY's Jobline News 12, Sterling President Richard Seldon discusses why the three basic components of the hiring process - resume, application and interview – are no longer enough, and why businesses large and small are using background screening to verify that applicants are properly representing who they are, their experience and their capabilities.