It’s hard to believe that I’ve been writing these wrap-ups for 150 weeks. When I started this feature on October 12, 2007, I never imagined I’d still be doing it three years later, let alone blogging three years later. Some other milestones from the week of October 12, 2007 (courtesy of Wikipedia):
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U.S. athlete Marion Jones returns the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics and accepts a two-year ban from the sport after admitting to her use of a prohibited substance.
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The general election in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador gives the Conservative government of Premier Danny Williams an enlarged majority at the expense of the Liberals.
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Polish police evict about 65 rebellious ex-nuns who had illegally occupied a convent in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, for more than two years in defiance of a Vatican order.
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The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns consumers not to eat Banquet pot pies or other pot pies made by ConAgra with a printed code ending in C9 due to possible links with a salmonella outbreak.
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Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) share the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
I’ll let you decide if WIRTW #1 was the most significant event of that week. Next week’s WIRTW #151 marks another milestone—my 1000th post. I promise I’m getting all my self-aggrandizing out of my system this week.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Social Networking & Workplace Technology
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Take a Discovery Lesson From “The Social Network” – from Litigation PostScript. Persuasion Strategies for Litigators
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Who “Owns” A Twitter Account: Employer Or Employee? – from techdirt
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6 Facebook, Twitter Mistakes That Can Get You Fired – from Joan Goodchild at PCWorld
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Social Media and Trade Secrets – Time to Panic? – from Trade Secrets Blog
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Survey: Judges Split on Their Use of Social Media – from Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites
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Why you should scrub departing employees’ emails – from Rob Radcliff’s Smooth Transitions
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Violation of a Non-Solicitation Provision Via Blog Post – from Molly DiBianca at the Delaware Employment Law Blog
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Should You Be Using Facebook For Recruiting? – from Lance Haun at TLNT
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Google tightening privacy leash on its employees – from Michael Liedtke at USAToday
Discrimination
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What Anita Hill did for America – from Workplace Fairness
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How General Counsel Can Recognize and Manage the Growing Risk of Retaliation Claims – from Shanti Atkins at Corporate Counsel
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Trucker demands religious accommodation for refusal to haul alcohol, tobacco – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
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Paid Administrative Leave is Not an “Adverse Employment Action” – from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
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Sexual Harassment—You Know It When You See It – from HR Daily Advisor
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If not the face-slap standard, then what? – from Work Matters
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Husband Fired for Wife’s Conduct or Vice Versa – from The Word on Employment Law with John Phillips
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Distraction Theory - ADA Association Provision – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
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Firing Offense: When is 'Shoot the Boss' Comment Not Considered a “Threat”? – from Mindy Chapman’s Case In Point
Wage & Hour
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Could Your PERSONAL Assets Be In The FLSA Crosshairs? – from Wage and Hour Laws Blog
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Overworked Employees Filing More FMLA Claims – from Workplace Diva
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DOL Stands for Department of Labor NOT Department of Employers – from Michael Haberman’s HR Observations
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Employer Not Liable For Telecommuter’s Accident While Traveling From Home To Office – from Laconic Law Blog
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Reporters are Not “Creative” Professionals – from Overtime Advisor
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Brett Favre Scandal Raises Issue of Workplace Protections for Independent Contractors – from Prima Facie Law Blog
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Satellite Dish Workers Tune In A FLSA Working Time Class Action – from Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
Labor Relations
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Is Less Time from Petition to Election a Good Idea? – from EFCA & Labor Law Reform Blog
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Stop, Look, And Listen Before Terminating An Employee During A Union Organizing Campaign – from Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
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NLRB Awards Compound Interest, Changing Long-Standing Rule – from Labor Relations Today
HR & Employee Relations
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3 Workplace Guidelines for the Upcoming Election – from Where Great Workplaces Star
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If Your Employee Handbook References Progressive Discipline, You Better Use Progressive Discipline – from Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
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NPR’s firing of Juan Williams: Politics aside, not a textbook example of how to fire with dignity and respect – from Sindy Warren at the Warren & Hays Employment Law Blog
Litigation
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Referring to Former Boss as Slimebag Does Not Constitute Disparagement, At Least in Ohio – from Fitzpatrick on Employment Law
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Using Litigation: Put out the client's lingering fires--permanently. Do that before you respond to the complaint – from What About Clients?
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Just Another Battle Between Employers and Employees – from Workplace Prof Blog
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