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Here’s what I read this week:
Discrimination
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When talking about disabilities, put people first – from Stephen Meyer at the HR Cafe
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Sometimes, the equal opportunity jerk defense prevails – from Sindy Warren at the Warren & Hays Employment Law Blog
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Disgruntlement – from Charles Sullivan at the Workplace Prof Blog
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Employee’s Fetus was Creating a Negative Energy Field in the Work Place – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
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How To Screw Up A Termination Case And Pay Big Money! – from Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
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Fitness-for-Duty Exams: When Can They Be Used? – from Mindy Chapman’s Case in Point
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Age is Just a State of Mind: At Least I Think So Because Today Is My Birthday – from Michael Haberman’s HR Observations
Social Media
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Indiana Jurors Instructed Not to “Talk” About the Case on Social Networking Sites – from Molly DiBianca’s Going Paperless
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How to Increase the Likelihood Employees will Follow Your Social Media Policy – from Defending The Digital Workplace
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Facebook Posts As Evidence? – from Lawyerist
Wage & Hour
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The Importance of Clear, Accurate Notices – from FMLA Insights
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Who’s The Bimbo Here? Another Class Action Focusing On Independent Contractor – from Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
Miscellaneous
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The Top 10 Worst Fictional Bosses – from Alanah Throop (Hat tip to Bob Sutton’s Work Matters)
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Supreme Court recap: Employment Law – from LawMemo Employment Law Blog
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On the Road Again: What State Cell-Phone Bans Mean for Employers – from Adria Martinelli at the Delaware Employment Law Blog
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The Importance of Follow Through: More Lessons from Wal-Mart – from Stephanie Thomas’s The Proactive Employer
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Would You Want to Know About a Triple Murder Charge on an Employment Background Check? – from Nick Fishman at employeescreenIQ Blog
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“We Will Not Threaten to Kill You” – The Problem with NLRB Enforcement – from Work in Progress
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