When I write I post about which I’m particularly proud, I’ll ask my wife for her opinion, which is what I did last night for my post from yesterday on assholes. Her comment—that all of my readers would think that I had an awful time at the concert, which couldn’t be further from the truth. The music was awesome, we had a great dinner beforehand, and it’s always a joy to spend some rare time with my wife without kids.
Now that I’ve clarified, here’s what I read this week:
Bullying
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When “sabotage” becomes illegal – from Michael Fox’s Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer
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New Laws Target Workplace Bullying – from Adam Cohen at Time.com
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With Time and Parade, the workplace bullying legislative movement goes mainstream – from David Yamada’s Minding the Workplace
Wage & Hour
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Clarity In Labor Law? You MUST Be Kidding – from Hartford Business Journal Online
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Independent Contractor Safe Harbor Now a Minefield – from Michael Haberman’s HR Observations
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DOL to Conduct “FMLA survery”: Is More Regulatory Change on the Horizon? – from FMLA Insights
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When Plaintiff’s Lawyers Go Too Far – from Florida Employment Law Blog
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Proactive Analyses as Management Conundrum? – from Stephanie Thomas’s The Proactive Employer
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Children at Work: Employers May Face Stiff Fines for Employing Minors – from CPEhr
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Here Comes An Avalanche of FLSA Cases: Employers Be Aware, Be Proactive! – from Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
Technology & Social Media
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Social Media Use in the Workplace Is on the Rise – from Forbes.com Velocity Blog
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Corporate Social Media Policies: The Good, the Mediocre, and the Ugly – from Fast Company
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It’s Like Alanis Morissette Was Using Her iPhone in her Government-Issued Cube – from Kris Dunn, The HR Capitalist
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Use Twitter, Get Fired – from Molly DiBianca at the Delaware Employment Law Blog
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Facebook hits 500 million user milestone – from Boy Genius Report
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When Everyone Has Their Own Smart Phone, What Does That Mean for the “Workplace”? – from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Competition & Trade Secrets
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Compete, Solicit, Tell Secrets: Is It Legal? Is It Wise? – from Going Concern
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Motorola sues Huawei and several former employees for stealing wireless trade secrets – from Engadget Mobile
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Minimizing the Risk that a New Hire Will Lead to Trade Secret Litigation: Some Simple Preventive Steps – from Trade Secrets and Noncompete Blog
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FusionStorm and Employees Get Hit With $10 Million Trade Secret Theft Verdict – from Trade Secrets Blog
Discrimination
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After the investigation: what to do when the complainant is unhappy with the results – from Sindy Warren at the Warren & Hays Employment Law Blog
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House Rules: Sex, Cocaine, and Strip Clubs – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
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A Modest Proposal for Maternity Leave – from You’re the Boss Blog
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Employers Beware: ADA Claims On The Rise Now And Into The Foreseeable Future – from Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
Labor Relations
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ScienceBlogs.com Bloggers Go on Strike, Issue Demands to Management – from Work in Progress
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A Work Stoppage We Can All Support – from Jeffrey Hirsch at the Workplace Prof Blog
Miscellaneous
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Celebrating Junior Achievement – from The ChamberPost
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Credit Reports: The Value (and Risk) to HR Professionals – from Nick Fishman at TLNT
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Five Ways Pixar Makes Better Decisions – from Tom Davenport at the Harvard Business Review
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Dodd-Frank amends SOX; creates new whistleblower protections – from GT LE Blog
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How Would The Dalai Lama Tell Someone To Fuck-Off? – from Bob Sutton
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A classic offers lessons on firing employees – from Work Matters
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HR - Friend or Foe – from Workplace Fairness
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The Elements of Communication: Lawyerium – from KnowHR Blog
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