A few days ago I received the following request, via Twitter, from a Jason Tenenbaum (@t10nbaum), a law student at Hofstra University:
The Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal invites submissions for its Fall 2011 issue on all topics relating to labor and employment law. The issue is tentatively scheduled for publication in early December 2011. Additionally, we are specifically seeking articles on the topic of the intersection between labor and employment law and the financial sector for our symposium to be held in November 2011. While we prefer completed papers, authors interested in the symposium but whose articles are not yet ready for publication are encouraged to contact us as we are still seeking participants/contributors. We ask that all articles be submitted by August 15, 2011. Please submit your manuscripts (along with any appropriate supporting documents) or any questions to Ashley Behre, Managing Editor of Articles, at laboremploymentlaw@hofstra.edu. Thank you for your interest.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- This term’s top 5 employment-law Supreme Court rulings … in haiku – from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Retaliation Timing—How Soon is too Soon? – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Employee misconduct and ADA protections – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
- Think Twice Before Firing for Misconduct Related to a Disability – from SmartHR
- Age Discrimination: Going Away or Alive and Well? – from Michael Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- What’s in a name? Potential for race discrimination – from Employment Law Worldview
- What the Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart Decision Means for You – from Tim Eavenson’s Current Employment
- Judge OKs Class Action Lawsuit Against Disney Parks on Behalf of Legally Blind – from Stitch Kingdom
- 6 ways to avoid being the EEOC’s next hiring “test case” – from Employment and Labor Insider
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- A Modest Proposal: Social Network Background Checks Still Concern Me – from Nick Fishman’s employeescreenIQ Blog
- I Flunked My Social Media Background Check. Will You? – from Gizmodo
- No Friend of Mine: Court Denies Facebook Discovery – from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
- Not Even An In-Person Marriage Proposal? Really?? – from Social Media Employment Law Blog
- Entenmann’s Discovers a Fourth Type of “Self-Destructive Corporate Tweet” – from Inside Opinions: Legal Blogs
- Email Etiquette and the Perils of “Reply All” – from Harvard Business Review
- Confidential Information: Social Media at the Workplace – from Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel
- No-Soliciting Provisions in a LinkedIn World – from Koncision
- Does Google+ Put Google On the Plus Side? – from Lawyerist
- Why Google+ could find a home in the workplace – from GigaOm
- Could Google+ Be a Useful Work Tool? – from Alexandra Levit’s Water Cooler Wisdom
Employee Relations & HR
- Refusing to Hire Tobacco Users—Valid Argument or Just Blowing Smoke? – from The Proactive Employer Blog
- Is Your Future Boss Horrible? A 10 Point Reference Check – from Bob Sutton
- Expense Reports That Get You Fired: Did the Receipt for Your Company Picnic Look Like This? – from The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- How well does your organization respond to employee feedback and criticism? – from David Yamada’s Minding the Workplace
- The Unemployment Rate, Mismatched Skills, and …Non-competes? – from Trading Secrets
- Avoiding Whistleblower Claims—It’s All in the Employer’s Response – from Michigan Employment Law Advisor
- Make sure employees know you’re serious about deterring fraud – from HR Cafe
Wage & Hour
- Employee Must Be in Close Physical Proximity to Ill Family Member to Satisfy FMLA “To Care For” Requirement – from The FMLA Blog
- Plaintiff must demonstrate prejudice in order to be entitled to relief under the FMLA – from Employment Law Matters
- Bill Would Extend FMLA Benefits and Protections to Additional Family Members – from Washington D.C. Employment Law Update
- DOL: Houston Restaurants Violated FLSA By Imposing 91-Hour Workweek and Not Paying Overtime – from Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- 10 Things You Need to Know Before You Demand Your Work Break – from Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
Labor Relations
- Unions in Decline? National Labor Relations Board to the Rescue! – from TLNT
- Chamber Asks NLRB Not to Rush Rules Shortening Union Elections – from The ChamberPost
- Big business v. the NLRB – from John Logan at The Guardian
- NLRB to Healthcare Employers Facing a Strike: You Can Ask, But Employees Don’t Have to Tell – from Labor Relations Update
- Supreme Court will decide whether union’s assessment for political expenses must be preceded by Hudson notice – from LawMemo Employment Law Blog
Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Labor & Employment group of Kohrman Jackson & Krantz. For more information, contact Jon at (216) 736-7226 or jth@kjk.com.