True confession time. I never really considered myself hip. In fact, if you knew me in high school (the bastion of all things hip), you would have probably labeled me a dork. And, it was probably warranted, with the debate team, and Model U.N., and the mock trial team. It’s okay. I came to terms with it a long time ago. All in all, I’d say my life worked out just fine. I have a beautiful wife, two adorable kids in whose eyes I can do no wrong, and I am a successful attorney. Nevertheless, I was happy to see that, at least according to the Wall Street Journal Law Blog (as reported by the Chamber Post), I have finally achieved that which every 16 year old strives for—trendiness:
In one area of litigation, there’s no debate: employment discrimination claims. A lot of folks have been fired, and many of them are are claiming that they were let go because of their race, age, gender, or because of a disability. Job bias claims, to put it mildly, are through the roof… In other words, young lawyers, forget bankruptcy law. That’s so 2009. Employment litigation is where it’s at.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Social Networking
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Labor Disputes Arising out of Social Media – from Seth Borden at The National Law Journal
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Unions May Turn To Facebook To Find Unfair Labor Practices – from Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
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The Future Of Blogging Might Surprise You – from Six Pixels of Separation
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Who Owns Your Social Media Relationships? What To Do When Your “Social” Employees Move On – from Jessica Lee at Fistful of Talent
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Creepy Start-Up Or Sign Of The Times? – from Nathan Vardi at The Jungle (Forbes.com)
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Why Every Business Should Have A Social Media Policy – from Social Media Law Update
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Court: privacy on social networking sites is wishful thinking – from Evan Brown’s Internet Cases
Discrimination
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Obsession with Nurse and EAP Recommendation not “Regarded As” Disability – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
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The Bermuda Triangle: Age, Earnings and Productivity – from Stephanie Thomas at Compensation Cafe
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Michael Vick Rebounds: Becomes Model Employee After Conviction? – from Nick Fishman at employeescreenIQ Blog
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Beware seemingly innocent age-related comments vSindy Warren at the Warren & Hays Employment Law Blog
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How To Request Job Accommodations From Your Boss By Using the ADA – from UndercoverLawyer
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Mad Men, Madder Women: Have Roles Really Changed in the Workplace? – from Workplace Fairness
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Can America Meet the Challenge of Muslim integration? – from Abigail Esman at Pen & Sword (Forbes.com)
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Twisting and Turning towards Summary Judgment – from Workplace Prof Blog
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Wal-Mart Gets Backing From 19 Companies at U.S. Supreme Court - Bloomberg – from bloomberg.com
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In a Recession, you have a choice: (1) Hire Boomers, or (2) Get Your Squeak On – from What About Clients?
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When HR Is Harassed: What Then? – from Michael Haberman’s HR Observations
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Don’t Cry for Me Connecticut: Court Says Mere Factual Disagreements Not Necessarily Probative of Age Discrimination – from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Wage & Hour
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Where, and Where Not To Get FMLA Information from FMLA Insights
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Working Families Flexibility Act Proposed in Senate from Delaware Employment Law Blog
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FMLA: Verbal Notice Trumps Employer Policy from The Word on Employment Law with John Phillips
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Support Grows For Overhauling FLSA’s Principles from Wage and Hour Laws Blog
Non-Competes
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Top Ten Things to Consider When Drafting A Non-Compete Agreement from Trade Secrets & Non-Compete Blog
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Double Take - Tech giants agree to poach employees from Rob Radcliff’s Smooth Transitions
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