So, readers, are we on the verge of Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot, or is this a pipe dream of sci-fi fanboys?
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- Discrimination Lawsuits Aren’t Rorschach Tests— They Should Not Be Subject to Interpretation — from Jason Shinn’s Michigan Employment Law Advisor
- Ohio State “Victim” of Harassment Calls Investigation “Deeply Flawed” — from WinWinHR
- Pawnshops Charged in Title VII Harassment Suit — from Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- Areheart & Stein on the Disability/Employability Divide — from Workplace Prof Blog
- Wal-Mart: Or How Not to “Handicap” Relationships with Disabled Workers — from The Emplawyerologist
- Email, age discrimination, and conspiracy — from Technology for HR
- Lifting restrictions weigh down employees’ ADA claims — from EmployerLINC
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- Source: Facebook Is Building FB@Work — from TechCrunch
- Employee’s Discrimination Claim Can’t be Salvaged by Coworker’s Allegedly Inappropriate Facebook Post — from Technology & Marketing Law Blog
- Your USB Ports Are Not Safe — from Lawyerist
- Why Social Media is Important for Workplace Investigations and Security — from i-Sight Investigation Software Blog
HR & Employee Relations
- CEO Steps Down To Be A More Involved Dad — from Fathers, Work and Family
- Letting Someone Go With Dignity — from You’re the Boss Blog
- Non-Compete That’s Here Today But Gone Tomorrow – Beware The Unintended Consequences Of An “Integration Clause” — from Suits by Suits
- Shawk & Awe In Non-Compete Enforcement? — from Smooth Transitions
- Drug-Free Workplaces In The Era Of Medical And/or Legal Marijuana Use — from The Employment Brief
- All You Need Is Employment Law — from EntertainHR
- Shuffleboard, Early Bird Specials, and … Whistleblowing? — from Employment Matters Blog
Wage & Hour
- Do Camp Counselors and Baby Sitters Have to be Paid Minimum Wage? — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- What Overtime Violations Are Lurking in Your Timekeeping System? — from HR Daily Advisor
- Defeating Conditional Certification Motions in FLSA Collective Actions — from Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
- Here’s the wrong way to deliver FMLA notices to employees — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
Labor Relations
- NLRB Ratifies Actions Affected by Noel Canning Ruling — from Law.com
- Does Your Handbook Need Help? — Why All Employers Need to Be Aware of the NLRB’s Ever Increasing Scrutiny of Employee Handbooks — from Employment Law Lookout