Here’s my 140-character recap of Tuesday’s election: Obama did not learn from Clinton’s 92 – 94 mistakes. Cost Dems huge. We’ll see if Boehner learned anything from Gingrich’s post-1994 gaffes. Craving a more substantive analysis of the 2010 mid-term elections?
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State Secret Ballot Measures – from Workplace Prof Blog
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Post-elections Implications for Labor Bills in Congress – from Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
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Impact of Midterm Election on Employment Law – from The Word on Employment Law with John Phillips
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Ohio: More Business-Friendly Approach Is Likely – from HR Hero’s Human Resources News
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Now That the Election is Done and Republicans Own the House, What Does that Mean for Labor? – from Wisconsin Employment & Labor Law Blog
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What did Election Day 2010 mean for the Healthy Workplace Bill? – from David Yamada’s Minding the Workplace
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
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Parents Need Not Apply – from WorkLife Law Blog
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Among Recent Lawsuits Filed By The EEOC, Disability, Retaliation Claims Most Prevalent, Employer Size Varies – from Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
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Patience Is A Virtue With Workplace Investigations – from Colorado Employer’s Law Blog
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What Does Climbing the St. Louis Arch Have To Do With Proving Discrimination? Learning Employment Discrimination Law Basics From a Classic Civil Rights Story – from George’s Employment Blawg
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Halloween Harassment – from Abovethelaw.com
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Muslim Truck Driver Refuses to Deliver Alcohol – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
Employee Relations
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“Use good judgment in all situations” – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
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Fired and Need Legal Advice? There’s an App for That – from Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites
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Business Case for Work/Life Balance--Really? – from The Careerist
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HR Plays Too Much Defense – from Fistful of Talent
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“Hire Attitude vs Aptitude”: A Lesson from Disney – from Michael Haberman’s HR Observations
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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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Ohio School Employees Can Still Be Fired for Criminal Past – from employeescreenIQ Blog
Social Networking and Technology
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NLRB Alleges that Connecticut Company Illegally Fired Employee Over Comments on Facebook – from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
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Judge Obtains Protective Order Based on a Tweet – from Molly DiBianca at the Delaware Employment Law Blog
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Florida Issues New Jury Instructions: No Tweeting, Blogging, Net Research, etc. – from Sharon Nelson’s Ride The Lightning
Wage & Hour
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Strippers Claim Coverage Under FLSA And File Class Action! – from Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
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USERRA coverage may be triggered prior to formal military orders – from Employment Law Matters
Trade Secrets & Competition
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Hire a Great Candidate, But Hopefully Avoid a Lawsuit – from Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog
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Just Because Trade Secrets Were Misappropriated Doesn’t Mean Unjust Enrichment Occurred – from Trade Secrets Blog
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Non-competition covenants’ restriction on innovation – from Maryland Employment Law Developments
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