Language and race have been in the news lately. From Trevon Martin to Paula Deen, it seems that everyone is talking about the meaning of race in 2013-America. It seems appropriate, I suppose, to share this video, and, maybe, bring a little levity to a very serious topic.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- If you want to win your retaliation case, don’t be a donkey. — from Robin Shea’s Employment and Labor Insider
- EEOC suits claim employers violated genetic bias law by asking for family history in required exams — from ABA Journal Daily News
- Zimmerman Trial Leads to Whistleblower Lawsuit — from Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- EEOC Lawyers Discuss Misconceptions, Guidance About Criminal History Checks — from Bloomberg Law
- Sexual Harassment Claim Allowed Based On Spankasaurus And Gabbygail Comments — from Atlanta Employment Lawyer Blog
- Male Employee Who Wears “Girly” Shirts May Have Sexual Harassment Claim — from The Employment Brief
- Sexual Harassment: Crowdsourcing advice — from Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Illegal or Ill-Advised? More on Pre-Employment Interview Questions — from The Emplawyerologist
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- The Nasty Side of Social Media … And What Employers Can Learn From It — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Is There a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy In Your Tweets? — from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
- Facebook “tagging” adds a new wrinkle to social media discovery — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- What Bosses Can and Can’t See On Your Smartphone — from Yahoo! News
- From Crisis 1.0 to Crisis 2.0: The Need for Social Media Responsible Use Training — from Social Media Today
- Proper Etiquette For Online Lurking When You’re the Boss — from from Workplace Diva
HR & Employee Relations
- Courts Continue Chipping Away at Employees’ Rights — from Texas Employment Law Blog
- More Answers To Your Noncompete Questions — from Donna Ballman’s Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
- Five Year Non-Compete Enforced In Indiana — from Trade Secrets and Noncompete Blog
Wage & Hour
- 7 do’s and don’ts to keep wage-and-hour lawsuits at bay — from Business Management Daily
- First Circuit Federal District Court Holds Automatic Meal Break Deduction Policy Does Not Satisfy Commonality Requirement for Class Certification — from Wage & Hour Counsel
- Wage and Hour Violations at Restaurants — from Nolo’s Employment Law Blog
- Knock, Knock…It’s The Department of Labor! — from Work Place Coach Blog News
- Can you fire an employee on FMLA leave? — from Warren & Associates Blog
Labor Relations
- What to Expect From the Incoming National Labor Relations Board : Labor Relations Today — from Labor Relations Today
- The “new” NLRB: much ado… — from Michigan Employment Law Connection
- What is this in my email? Oh, just the NLRB — from HR idiot