WIRTW #325 (the “World Cup” edition)

Do you have World Cup fever? I don't. There's a much better chance I'll be checking the leaderboard from Pinehurst than the box scores from Brazil. I think I'm in the minority. An estimated 111.6 million Americans watched at least some of the 2010 World Cup. I bet that the number will increase this go-round, especially with Brazil being more U.S. time-zone friendly. How should you deal with your distracted employees? Some of my blogging friends have some ideas.

• World Cup Fever: Workplace Considerations Before Giving Out That Red Card — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• The World Cup Is on … Should You Be Watching? — from The Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas

Here’s the rest of what I read this week.

Discrimination

• The firefighter afraid of fighting fires loses his ADA claim. Right, you guys? Right?!? — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
• Why Did The EEOC Prematurely Announce A Settlement Only To Be Slapped Down By The Court? — from Employment Discrimination Report
• “English Only” - Discrimination or Legit Job Requirement? — from Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
• Of Course EEOC Mediations Are (or Should Be) Different! — from EEO Legal Solutions
• How might you know when more leave is a reasonable accommodation once FMLA leave has been used up? — from Understanding the ADA

Social Media & Workplace Technology

• How to respond to negative online reviews — from Ragan.com
• Business vs. Pleasure ─ Tips to Keep Your Social Media Accounts Separate — from Social Media Strategies Summit Blog
• Lawsuit: University of Cincinnati Medical Center Employee Posted Patient STD Diagnosis on Facebook — from Shear on Social Media Law

HR & Employee Relations

• Your Work-Life Balance Should Be Your Company’s Problem — from Harvard Business Review
• The Father’s Day Audit — from You’re the Boss Blog
• Work and Life: You Gotta Have Heart — from Blogging4Jobs
• How Telecommuters Drive Home the Need for Confidentiality and Privacy Policies — from The Emplawyerologist
• My Co-Worker Uses His Cell Phone In The Restroom — from Evil Skippy at Work
• Remember “BRIEF” for Efficient Office Communication — from Lifehacker

Wage & Hour

• Auto-Deduct Meal-Break Policies Live to See Another Day — from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
• How Common Are Wage and Hour Violations at Subway and Other Fast-Food Restaurants? — from Employment Lawyer Blog
• Sixth Circuit rejects argument that ACA’s requirement that Catholic Church-related non-profits “self certify” their religious objections to the provision of contraceptive services imposes a “substantial burden” under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act — from How Appealing

Labor Relations

• NLRB Nixes Policy Prohibiting Off-Duty Access to Facility — from In House
• Busted! NLRB Finds Employer’s Prohibition of Sticker Unlawful — from Vorys on Labor
• NLRB Attacks Employee Handbook Rules — from Wyatt Employment Law Report
• “Busted” by Buttons — When Union Propaganda May Be Permitted in Patient Care Areas — from Labor & Employment Law Perspectives