If money was endless, and I wouldn’t miss my kids, I’d never come back… Enjoy your holiday weekend. I know I’ll be enjoying mine.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- The Times Says “Most Lawyers” Won’t Take Age Discrimination Cases Anymore. Really? — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Victimless Harassment? — from Workplace Prof Blog
- Paula Deen Case Ends with a Whimper — from Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Employee Who Left Drug Rehab Not Entitled to ADA, FMLA Protections — from Smart HR Manager
- Louisiana Federal Court Denies EEOC’s Request To Put Punitive Damage Cart Before the Compensatory Damage Horse — from EEOC Year-End Countdown
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- Decision Shines Light on How Not to Investigate Employees Online — from Workplace Privacy Counsel
- Infographic Explores BYOD Pros and Cons — from HR Daily Advisor
- Three Important issues about your BYOD policy — from Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
HR & Employee Relations
- The WWE’s Triple H on Moving Into Management: Your Company and Wrestling are the Same — from The HR Capitalist
- John Deere in Trade Secrets Dispute with Former Factory General Manager — from Trade Secrets Blog
- Noncompete Agreements – More Harm than Good? — from Texas Employment Law Blog
- You Say Let’s Talk Severance/Your Employer Hears I Quit — from Donna Ballman’s Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
- Sudden severance switch raises bias red flags — from Business Management Daily
- Employers Should Confront Threats Of Workplace Violence — from Washington Workplace Law
- Eradicating Workplace Bullying through Policies and Training — from i-Sight Investigation Software Blog
Wage & Hour
- Working for Nothing — from The New York Times
- DOL offers the definitive word on FMLA and same-sex marriage. Kinda sorta. — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Ohio Court Finds FMLA Is Subject to Arbitration Agreement — from Employment Essentials
- The Dangers Lurking in the Treacherous Waters of FMLA Intermittent Leave Strike Again — from Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
Labor Relations
- Twelve arrested in protest of Walmart firings and retaliation against activists — from Workplace Fairness
- NFLPA Goes To Bat For Aaron Hernandez's Unpaid Bonus — from Deadspin
- 4th Circuit Revives “Sham Litigation” Suit Against UFCW — from Labor Relations Today
Until next week…