Yesterday afternoon, I appeared on the The Proactive Employer, talking all things workplace social media with host Stephanie Thomas, fellow guest Molly DiBianca (of the Delaware Employment Law Blog and @MollyDiBi). Thanks to Stephanie for a great hour.
Luckily for you, if you missed yesterday’s hour live, its available for replay two different ways:
Now there’s no excuse for not listening. Enjoy your holiday weekend.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- How to lose a disability discrimination case in 5 easy steps… — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Second Circuit = The Avengers? Judges Create Alter Ego Liability — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- EEOC: Confederate Flag = Hostile Work Environment? — from Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Religious employers, the ministerial exception and single moms—again! — from Robin Shea’s Employment and Labor Insider
- Title VII does not protect employee terminated because of illegal alien spouse — from EmployerLINC
- Another EEOC Systemic Lawsuit Bites The Dust In A Favorable Ruling For Employers — from Workplace Class Action Litigation
- Time to check the dress code? Can an employee be “too hot?” — from John Holmquist’s Michigan Employment Law Connection
- Getting Fired for Being “Too Hot” — from Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- Illinois Passes Password-Privacy Law — from Delaware Employment Law Blog
- Are You a Victim of Social Media Discrimination? — from Social Media Today
- Don’t Search Cyberspace Without This — from Mark Toth’s Manpower Employment Blawg
- iPhone thief’s Disney cruise adventure goes on public display in owner’s Facebook album — from The Verge
- IBM stung by BYOD pitfalls — from TheAppleBlog
HR & Employee Relations
- Do temporary employees have rights? — from Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Expanding Ban the Box Legislation Impacts Small Business — from COSE Mindspring
- I Do Not Like to Fire People — from You’re the Boss Blog
- Five Employment Law Takeaways From American Idol — from TLNT
- Dear Evil Skippy: Can My Supervisor Make Me Use Less Perfume? — from Evil Skippy at Work
- 6 Reasons You’ll Be Investigating More Workplace Bullying This Year — from i-Sight Investigation Software Blog
- Whoomp, There It Is: Employees Are Skipping Work To Watch Sports — from Workplace Diva
- Female bus driver claims her boss licked her face — from New York Daily News
Wage & Hour
- Spring Tune-Up: Gas Stations Should Review Their Pay Policies and Recording Practices to Steer Clear of the DOL’s Recent Enforcement Initiative Targeting Them — from Wage & Hour Defense Blog
- Court Sends Collective Action to the Showers on Wage Claim for Time Spent Changing Clothes and Blows the Whistle on the “Clock” Starting when Traveling From the Locker Room — from Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog
- Taking FMLA leave does not affect employee’s obligations under non-FMLA attendance policies — from Employment Law Matters
Labor Relations
- What the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Doesn’t Want You to Know About Your Workplace Rights — from Donna Ballman’s Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
- 2nd Circuit Overturns NLRB, Holds Starbucks Can Limit Employee Union Flair — from Randy Enochs’s Wisconsin Employment & Labor Law Blog