I am an expat Philadelphian. When the Eagles came to Cleveland in 2004, I wore my Donovan McNabb jersey with pride inside Browns Stadium, and endures the tirades, insults, curses, and the occasional hails of popcorn, peanuts, and beer from loyal Browns fans. But, if the Eagles were playing the Browns in the Superbowl (I know, I know), I would likely draw the line at wearing my gear to the office. It’s not that wouldn’t enjoy jabbing my co-workers (because I would). But, I work in a service-based industry, and the thought of rubbing even one client the wrong way would my hats, jerseys, and ties at home. One Packers fan selling cars in Chicago thought otherwise last week, and it cost him his job when he refused his boss’s repeated requests to remove his Packers tie. The following blogs have the details:
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Packers Necktie Gets Salesman Punted from Chicago-Area Dealership – from Human Resources News
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Fired for wearing a Packer tie – from Minding the Workplace
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Packers Fan Fired Over Team Necktie; Will Litigation Ensue? – from Above the Law
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Apparently, Someone Isn’t a Packers Fan – from Workplace Prof Blog
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Chicago Car Salesman Fired for Wearing Green Bay Packer Tie – from Wisconsin Employment & Labor Law Blog
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Take Your Tie And Go “Packing” – from HR HQ
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Wearing Packers Necktie Gets Chicago Salesman Fired – from New Jersey Employment Law Blog
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At will and the auto salesman – from Michigan Employment Law Connection
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
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Jewish Hockey Player Sues Anaheim Ducks Alleging Anti-Semitic Harassment – from Deadspin
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Employees and religious holidays – an employer’s obligation – from Employment Law Bits
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Age Discrimination in 2011 – from Michael Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
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What Discrimination Looks Like in 2011: It’s Older and Unemployed – from TLNT
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and The Mentalist – from Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
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Is Obesity Covered by the ADA? – from Colorado Employment Law Blog
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Alabama Jury Awards Employee Taunted with KKK Hood – from Alabama HR Law
Social Media
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The Facebook Employment Background Check Curse – from Nick Fishman’s employeescreenIQ Blog
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Facebook Becoming Essential to an Employment Lawsuit – from Tom Crane’s San Antonio Employment Law Blog
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Social Media Research + Employment Decisions: May Be a Recipe for Litigation – from Labor Employment Law Blog
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Employers Can Pay Dearly for Social Media Blunders – from Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
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More courts ordering access to Facebook posts – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
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Following The NLRB On Facebook Firings – from Social Media Employment Law Blog
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Who Do Your Tweets Represent? You? Or Your Employer? – from Fistful of Talent
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Lawyers Can Demonstrate the Need for Social-Media Policies In More Ways than One – from Delaware Employment Law Blog
Workplace Technology
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Behind the Resume – from Attorney at Work
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Judge Says It’s Reasonable For Any Photo Taken To Go Viral. A Dangerous Precedent? – from Kashmir Hill’s The Not-So Private Parts
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10 Fascinating Facts About Email – from Mashable
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Potential Civil Liability for Unauthorized Access to Another’s Email Account – from Ohio Family Law Blog
Wage & Hour
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MMA Body Slam of $3.2 Million – from Michael Fox’s Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer
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Fired Employee Entitled To Overtime Pay – from Overtime Lawyer Blog
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MBA Sues DOL Over Whether Mortgage Brokers Are Exempt from Overtime – from Overtime Advisor
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Mootness As A Defense To Extortionate FLSA Collective Actions – from LE Blog
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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Meaning of “Voluntary Departure” Under WARN Act – from World of Work
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Employees who stop coming to work because business is closing are entitled to 60-day notice under the WARN Act – from Employment Law Matters
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FMLA intermittent leave: Why bosses must be observant – from Stephen Meyer’s HR Cafe
Employee Relations and HR
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Do Amazing Things in 2011 – from Ann Bares’s Compensation Force
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PA employee sleeps on the job and still collects unemployment – from The Employer Handbook Blog
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Focus on Workplace Flexibility–Main Themes – from Work and Family Blog
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Deposition jujitsu – from Work Matters
Trade Secrets and Employee Competition
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Does Texas Law Recognize a Claim against Competitor’s Poaching of Employee? – from Texas Employment Law Update
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Fitness Companies Spar Over Unauthorized Access Of Departing Employee’s Personal Email Accounts – from Trading Secrets
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When is it okay for an employee to steal trade secrets? – from Trade Secrets & Non-Compete Blog
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Steelers’ Secret Trick Play May Have Been Shared With Jets By ESPN Reporter – from Trade Secrets Blog
Labor Relations
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Unions are a Dying Breed. Or They’re Making a Comeback – from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
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President Obama Re-Submits Nomination of Craig Becker to NLRB – from Labor Relations Today
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