News moves fast. In today’s 140 character news cycle, a story has legs if it’s covered for more than a day. That we are on day two of the muppet manifesto tells you that this story resonates. Here’s some additional employment and HR related (and not so employment and HR related) coverage of Greg Smith’s noisy resignation from Goldman Sachs:
- Why I am leaving the Empire, by Darth Vader — from the daily mash
- Atomic Resignation Letters and the Disconnect Between Corporate Values and Performance… — from The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Disgruntled Goldman executive inspires copycats — from CareerDiva Eve Tahmincioglu
- Burning Bridges: The Perils of Ripping Your Employer Heading Out the Door — from TLNT
- Psychopaths on Wall Street — from Harvard Business Review
- Workplace experts weigh in on commentary by departing Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith — from Corilyn Shropshire at the Chicago Tribune
- Bronze Medal Ping Pong GOD Bravely Resigns From Goldman Sachs — from Deadspin
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- Flyer claims Chick-Fil-A asks potential hires about sexual history — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Believe It, Baby. Subjective Belief of Discrimination Ain’t Enough — from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
- Oy Vay! Jewish Nursing Home Owns Up to Denying Religious Accommodation — from Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- What if you replace an older worker with another older worker? — from HR Cafe
- Fourth Circuit Emphasizes Necessity of Complaining about Sexual Harassment — from Maryland Employment Law Developments
- Paula Deen (insert cooking pun) Sexual Harassment Lawsuit — from Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- ESPN’s Stance on Discriminatory Remarks: Hitting the nail on the head, or a lack of consistency? — from The L•E•Jer
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- Don't be a twerp when you tweet — from Robin Shea’s Employment and Labor Insider
- If you’re a worker, you’re being Googled — from MarketWatch
- What Should You Do If Your Employer Asks For Your Facebook Password? — from ReadWriteWeb
- Infographic: How to train employees to handle social media — from Ragan
- Solutions to Mitigating Risk of Corporate Social Media — from Jessica Miller-Merrell’s Blogging4Jobs
- This Is Everything You Need To Know About Pinterest (Infographic) — from TechCrunch
- Pinterest for Social Recruiting — from Kara Mignanelli at Social Axcess
- When it comes to Social Media and Recruiting…Don’t Overthink It … Just Do It! — from Fistful of Talent
HR & Employee Relations
- Does It Matter That American Workers Get So Little “Official” Time Off? — from TLNT
- The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time — from Harvard Business Review
- 17 Ways to Show Your Employees Appreciation — from Workplace Insights
- Mark Twain on employment reference law — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
- Turning a Termination into a Training Opportunity — from Dawn Lomer at i-Sight Investigation Software Blog
- Top Background Screening Survey: Criminal Records or Qualifications? — from Nick Fishman’s employeescreenIQ Blog
- “Can taking time off without permission get you fired?” — from Sklover Working Wisdom
Wage & Hour
- Are Homeless Hotspots Entitled To Minimum Wage? — from Wage & Hour Insights
- Can Employers Be Sued for Restricting the use of Certain Doctors for Disability Certifications? — from Jason Shinn’s Michigan Employment Law Advisor
- Are You an Employee or Independent Contractor? — from Legal Tastings – A Wine Law Blog
Labor Relations
- Breathe Deeply Before You Read: ALJ Finds At-Will Statement Violates NLRA — from Jonathan Segal
- Thinking About A Different World Under the NLRA — from Michael Fox’s Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer
- Waiting for the Dust To Settle on New NLRB Posting Requirement — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Until next week…
