It all started with a short press release from the National Pest Management Association, which announced the results of the 2010 Comprehensive Global Bed Bug Study. Now the press is all over this bed bug story (The Bed Bug Hub: One-Stop Shop for Bed Bug Information for a collection of links), and people everywhere are itching. Once limited to hotels, the little buggers are even showing up in downtown offices, which poses its own unique set of problems for employers (More offices see bedbug infestations). I’m phantom-scratching myself as I write this. Yick!
Anyhow, here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Social Media & Technology
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Twitter Law (cont.): Doctor Drives Off Cliff While Sending Twitter Message – from Bruce Carton at Law.com - Inside Opinions: Legal Blogs
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Fired: Wore Wrong Hat, Tweeted Wrong Tweet, Misused Facebook – from The Word on Employment Law with John Phillips
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Germany to Outlaw Facebook Stalking Employees – from Frank Roche’s KnowHR Blog
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The Tsunami of Smartphones in Computer Forensics – from Sharon Nelson’s Ride The Lightning
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Fired Employee Makes Unauthorized Changes to Company Website and How to Prevent this From Happening to Your Company – from Defending The Digital Workplace
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Social Media Screening (Potential Hires): Part 1 – from Rob Radcliff’s Smooth Transitions
Wage & Hour
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US Chamber of Commerce Apologizes, But Don’t Be Fooled – from Michael Whitney’s Work in Progress by
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A Wrong and Wrong-Headed Look at the Wage Gap – from David Chavern at the ChamberPost
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Just In Case You Didn’t the Feds Were Controlling Enough In HR – from Michael Haberman’s HR Observations
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Hospitals and Nursing Homes Are Focus of the Department of Labor over Wage Violations – from Wage & Hour Defense Blog
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Nursing Mothers Get a Timeout – from Matthew Gibson’s Wills & Wealth
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Insufficient notice of need for FMLA leave proves fatal for insubordinate employee – from Sindy Warren at the Warren & Hays Employment Law Blog
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Email Time is Probably Compensable Time – from Tom Crane San Antonio Employment Law Blog
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FMLA FAQ - What To Expect When The DOL Comes Knocking – from FMLA Insights
Discrimination
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Statistical Analysis of the Twombly Era – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space (guest post by Stephanie Thomas)
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The ADA at 20 - how changes impact your business – from Employment Law Bits
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Religious Discrimination Claims on High – from Employment Essentials
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Tasting Breast Milk And Other Alleged Misdeeds in the Library of Congress – from Adria Martinelli at the Delaware Employment Law Blog
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3rd Circuit Affirms Workplace Head Scarf Ban – from Fitzpatrick on Employment Law
Litigation
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Lawsuit demands $38 quadrillion – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
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$38 Quadrillion Demand is World’s Second Largest – from Lowering the Bar
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Mediator needed to change ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ dialogue – from Lee Jay Berman’s Eye on Conflict
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Civility and Litigation – from Evan Schaeffer’s Trial Practice Tips Weblog
Employee Relations
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What Are Dress & Grooming Policies Doing to Your Talent Pool? – from Lance Haun at TLNT
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How to Tell When Your Boss Is Lying: Cool New Study – from Bob Sutton
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How Not to Obtain a Good Reference From a Former Employer – from employeescreenIQ Blog
Trade Secrets and Competition
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Top Ten Mistakes Made by Departing Employees and Top Ten Things to Do When an Employee Resigns to Join a Competitor – from Trade Secrets & Non-Compete Blog
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Eleventh Circuit Finds 43-City Non-Compete Enforceable Under Georgia Law – from Trading Secrets
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Hooters and the Heavy Consequences of Having Boobs – from Elie Mysta at Abovethelaw.com
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