While it gets harder each week to keep up with the goings-on in the blogosphere, I’m always happy to welcome another to the table. This week, Philadelphia attorney Eric Meyer launched The Employer Handbook, which he promises will provide “clear and concise summaries of the employment-law landscape in PA, NJ and DE.” Eric, welcome, I look forward to reading and sharing links on future Fridays.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week (and last week):
2011 Predictions & Thoughts
- Learning From History: Employment Litigation Trends in 2010 and Preparing for 2011 – from Stephanie Thomas’s The Proactive Employer
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This Year in Employment Law, 2011 Edition - The Year of ... – from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
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84% of employees plan to look for a new position in 2011 – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
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A 2011 Human Resources Forecast – from Michael Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
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HR resolutions for the New Year part one, part deux – from Sindy Warren at the Warren & Hays Employment Law Blog
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Top Five Non-Compete and Trade Secret Issues to Watch for in 2011 – from Trade Secrets & Non-Compete Blog
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What's Ahead in Discrimination Litigation for 2011? – from Iowa Employment Law Blog
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Policies, Practices and More: An FMLA “To Do” List for 2011 – from FMLA Insights
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2011: Implementing the NO IDIOT RULE – from Fistful of Talent
HR & Employee Relations
- Cleveland Cavaliers Give Homeless Man a Second Chance – from employeescreenIQ Blog
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Employment Background Checks: What They’re Really Looking For – from the Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
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Is Creditworthiness a Protected Characteristic? Yes, says EEOC – from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
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Applicant Filed for Bankruptcy: Can You Refuse to Hire? – from Mindy Chapman’s Case In Point
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10 Things Your Boss Won’t Tell You – from Smartmoney
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What It Takes to Be a Great Employer – from Harvard Business Review
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Another reason managers and executives should avoid gossip – from Work Matters
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How Executive Candidates Can Deal With a Lie on Their Resume – from The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
Social Media & Technology
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Eleventh Circuit Holds That It is a Federal Crime For an Employee To Use His Employer’s Computer For “Non Business Reasons” After Receiving Clear Instruction From Employer Not to Do So – from How Appealing
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Perils of social media and the law : Don't check your common sense at the door – from Real Lawyers Have Blogs
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Facebook most searched term, visited site of 2010 in U.S. – from Boy Genius Report
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Too Much Information: When Social Media Spills Into The Workplace – from TLNT
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Discovery of Social Networking Sites – from Electronic Discovery Law
Discrimination
- Calling a Female Colleague “Sweet Baby” Sounds Like Sexual Harassment at ESPN – from Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
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7th Circuit Rules Medical Evidence Not Necessary in Disability Discrimination Claim – from Wisconsin Employment & Labor Law Blog
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7th Circuit: Medical Testimony Not Needed to Establish Substantial Limitation in a Major Life Activity Under the ADA – from HR Lawyer’s Blog
Wage & Hour
- Recording Overtime Over Defendant-Employer’s Objections Not Protected Activity Under 29 U.S.C. § 215 – from Overtime Law Blog
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Fifth Circuit Holds Insurance Adjuster Is Exempt Administrative Employee – from Wage and Hour Law Update
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Fifth Circuit Holds that FLSA Action Is Improper Forum for Employer to Seek Set-Off Against Wage and Overtime Claims – from Texas Employment Law Update
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Nature Of DOL’s “Right To Know” Remains Largely Unknown from Wage and Hour Laws Blog
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Denial of Class Certification By Court Is Based On Need For Individual Assessment: The Key To The Defendant’s Success – from Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
Trade Secrets & Employee Competition
- Difference In Degree of Competition Between Wedding Photographers Results In Denial of Injunction – from Legal Developments In Non-Competition Agreements
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Employers - Ask potential candidates if they signed a non-compete! – from Rob Radcliff’s Smooth Transitions
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TRO Entered Where Owner Of Trade Secrets Made “Substantial” Efforts To Maintain Confidentiality – from Trading Secrets
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DOJ Pursues Antitrust Claims Against Companies That Agree With Competitors Not to Recruit One Another's Employees – from Trade Secrets and Noncompete Blog
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