In honor of Valentine’s Day, Vault.com published the results of its annual office romance survey. The highlights:
- 59% have participated in an office romance
- 11% think office romances are never acceptable
- 20% think any office romance is acceptable
- 34% think employees of different levels should not engage in office romances
- 26% have dated a subordinate, while 18% have dated a superior
- 33% have had a tryst in the office, while only 4% admit to having been caught in the act (those poor 4%)
For more on the risks and dangers of office romances, I recommend Employers: Think Your Competition is Tough? Watch Out for the Valentine’s Day Card (from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog) and Do You Love Love Contracts? (from Manpower Employment Blawg).
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
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Some Practical Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) – from Employment Essentials
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What to do when a disabled employee requests an accommodation at work – from The Employer Handbook Blog
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500,000 reasons to worry about retaliation claims – from Jay Shepherd’s Gruntled Employees
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Gay Man Fired For Complaining Of Harassment Can Bring Retaliation Claim – from Atlanta Employment Lawyer Blog
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Can They Ask That? Your Rights In Job Applications – from Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
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Stupid Manager Tricks: Pregnancy Discrimination – from HR Cafe
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Using prospective employee’s credit reports in hiring – from Employment Law Bits
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Sexual Harassment Training: A Must-Do for Employers – from CPEhr
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Failure To Hire Was Not Racially Discriminatory Where Employer Had Established Policy Against Applicants With Theft Convictions – from California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
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Family Responsibilities Discrimination Quiz – from George’s Employment Blawg
Social Media & Workplace Technology
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NLRB Regional Director Discusses “Facebook Firing” Case With Morning Show – from Labor Relations Today
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The NLRB-Facebook Firing Case: Four Things Employers Need To Know – from TLNT
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Influence in Social Media: How to Find the Top Bloggers – from Social Media Today
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Egypt, Twitter and your Employment Screening Program – from employeescreenIQ Blog
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Your Employees Think They Are Smarter Than You – from The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
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Facebook user had standing to challenge subpoena seeking his profile information – from Evan Brown’s Internet Cases
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Nothing Says “Bad Faith” Like Throwing a Laptop off a Building – from Bow Tie Law’s Blog
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Are electronic gadgets promoting or undercutting work-life balance? – from David Yamada’s Minding the Workplace
Labor Law
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New NLRB Website – from Workplace Prof Blog
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NLRB Majority Announces New Theory of Employer Liability: the “Preemptive Firing” – from Labor Relations Counsel
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NLRB Actions to be Reviewed by Congressional Committee – from EFCA & Labor Law Reform Blog
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At will and the NLRB: Filling a void? – from Michigan Employment Law Connection
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NLRB Upholds Practice of “Bannering” – from Washington Labor & Employment Wire
HR & Employee Relations
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Holding Back Your Star’s Hair While They Puke: HR Lessons from The Social Network – from Fistful of Talent
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Employee Handbooks – from World of Work
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Arguing Is Pointless – from Harvard Business Review
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Wield the axe wisely – from Work Matters
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Workplace Violence Is Not Part of the Job - A Nursing Phenomenon – from Workplace Fairness
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Employee Performance Evaluations: The Do’s and Dont’s – from Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
Competition & Trade Secrets
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Putting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Work for Employers – from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
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District Court Holds That Computer Forensic Investigation Costs Satisfy “Loss” Requirement of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act – from Trading Secret
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Enforce that Non-Compete! – from Rob Radcliff’s Smooth Transitions
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Why You Need a Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, or Confidentiality Agreement for EVERY Key Employee – from Bottom Line Business Insights
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Trade Secret Theft: The China Syndrome – from Fair Competition Law
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