Except for two huge stories (the failure of the Paycheck Fairness Act and on-going coverage of the NLRB’s complaint challenging a Connecticut company’s social media policy), it’s been a pretty quiet week.
For more on the Senatorial sinking of Paycheck Fairness, see Maryland Employment Law Developments, The Proactive Employer, Washington Labor & Employment Wire, Connecticut Employment Law Blog, Washington D.C. Employment Law Update, HR HQ, Colorado Employer's Law Blog, and the DOL’s Work in Progress blog (for a pro-employee viewpoint).
For more on the future legality of workplace social media policies, see The ChamberPost, Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space, HR Observations, New York Labor and Employment Law Report, The Labor and Employment Law Blog, Nolo’s Employment Law Blog, Delaware Employment Law Blog, Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog, Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog, TLNT, and Today's Workplace (for a pro-employee viewpoint).
Also this week, the EEOC issued a Q&A for small businesses on its GINA regulations, in addition to some background information on the regulations.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Social Networking
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Facebook Unfriending as Workplace Retaliation? – from Molly DiBianca at the Delaware Employment Law Blog
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Paula Berg: Turning Lemons into Lemonade: 11 Components of a Social Media Crisis Plan – from Huffington Post
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What You Can and Can’t Say - Room for Debate – from the New York Times
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IndustryWeek : Has Email Become a Dinosaur? Workforce Prefers Twittering – from industryweek.com
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Facebook account protected from disclosure in discovery, for now – from Internet Cases
Discrimination
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Is It Sexual Harassment to Require Employees to Submit to Pat-Down Searches that Involve Inappropriate Touching? – from Workplace Prof Blog
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Stray Remarks May Bolster Discrimination Claims In California – from Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
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The Gender Wage Gap: If Employment Discrimination Isn’t the Reason, What Is? – from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
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Stupid Manager Tricks: Sexual Harassment Edition – from Stephen Meyer’s HR Cafe
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Do you need insurance against employee lawsuits? – from dailyherald.com
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Ergonomics and Reasonable Accommodations – Part 1 – from Kiernan’s Corner: Preventive Law for Employers
Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Agreements
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How Non-Competes for Execs and Lebron James Are Linked – from Kris Dunn, The HR Capitalist
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Who Should Investigate Leaks of Proprietary Information? – from Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog
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Litigation Budgets in Non-Compete Cases – from Trade Secrets & Non-Compete Blog
Labor Relations
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Board to Revisit Dana Corp., Voluntary Recognition Bar – from Seth Borden’s Labor Relations Today
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New NLRB General Counsel Nips at Employers’ Heels Without EFCA – from EFCA & Labor Law Reform Blog
Employee Relations and HR
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Is it time for retailers to adopt a crowd management plan before Black Friday? from Business, Employment and Real Estate Law in Ohio
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Things Not to Say at Work – from Tom Crane’s San Antonio Employment Law Blog
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Expecting the unexpected – from Michigan Employment Law Connection
Wage & Hour
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FMLA FAQ - How do I calculate FMLA leave around the holidays? – from FMLA Insights
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Happy Thanksgiving! Turkey Processing Plant Workers Sue For Overtime – from Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
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