Last night, we said a tearful good bye to an employment lawyer’s best friend, the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton office and the self proclaimed world’s greatest boss, Michael Scott. In his honor, TV Line counted down the top 32 most memorable Michael Scott Moments (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4). And, for those who missed the television event, it’s available via NBC.com for viewing at your leisure.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- NLRB is Back and Ready for Action (Part I) – from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Blog Wars: Employer Controls and Employee Rights Regarding Personal Blogging – from The L•E•Jer
- NLRB Takes Issue With Employer’s Response to Employee’s Tweet – from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
- An Appeal for Cooler Heads on NLRB’s Social Media Policy Enforcement – from Brian Hall at Employer Law Report
- Recommendations and References in the Social Media Context – from Social Media Employment Law Blog
- How to keep your social media profile embarrassment free – from Shear on Social Media Law
- Social Media and Your Privacy – from Social Media Today
Wage & Hour
- Cat’s Paw Already Impacting FMLA Claims – from Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
- Proposed Legislation Would Expand FMLA Rights – from Wisconsin Employment & Labor Law Blog
- Independent Contractor Problems May Arise With Current Employees – from Michael Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Strangulation by Regulation – from National Review Online
Discrimination
- Avoiding EEO Claims in an Environment of Heightened Enforcement – from BLEG Blog
- Woman fired for fighting at a cheese plant wins bias claim – from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook
- Class Certification Denied In ADA Termination Lawsuit Over Maximum Leave Of Absence Policy – from Workplace Class Action Litigation
- Power to the People(mark)! Court Hits EEOC with $750,000 Attorneys’ Fee Award for Frivolous Lawsuit – from LE Blog
- Discrimination Against Unemployed Applicants? EEOC Hears Experts – from George’s Employment Blawg
- EEOC Files Suit Against Construction Firm – from San Antonio Employment Law Blog
- Retaliation and Racial Discrimination Claims are Spiking: Could the Bad Economy be to Blame? – from Employment Lawyer Blog
- When Bipolar Worker Makes Threats: Accommodate or Terminate? – from Case In Point
Employee Relations & HR
- Do Secretaries Have a Future? – from the New York Times
- What Should An Employer Do if Child Pornography is Discovered in the Workplace? – from Michigan Employment Law Advisor
- You be the judge: Boss fired worker who took photos to back up complaint – from HR Cafe
- Clean Departure Key To Minimizing Liability – from Legal Developments In Non-Competition Agreements
- Rightful Termination: Important Part of an Organization’s Talent Lifecycle – from TLNT
- Bringing Baby To Work: Can It Work? – from Work and Family Blog
- Debunking Myths About Employment Credit Checks – from employeescreenIQ Blog
- How To Use Credit Reports For Employment Background Checks – from fyiscreening
Labor Relations
- The Obama NLRB and Non Union Employers: Caution Ahead – from John Holmquist’s Michigan Employment Law Connection
- NFL Players Win First Legal Round – from Workplace Prof Blog
- Trio of Board Cases Continue Recent Trends – from Labor Relations Counsel
- NLRB Files Complaint Against Boeing – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
Arbitration
- Arbitration As Protection Against Class Actions – from Michael Fox’s Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer
- Class Action Waiver - What About Section 7? – from Labor Relations Update
- Federal Arbitration Act preempts state law that made class action waiver unconscionable (5-4) – from LawMemo Employment Law Blog
- How to Learn to Stop Worrying About Wage & Hour Class Actions and Love Arbitration – from The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog
- Class Action Waivers Upheld – from Manpower Employment Blawg
- The Demise Of Employment Class Actions? – from Employment Law Worldview
- Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) Class Action Defense Cases–AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion: U.S. Supreme Court Reverses California’s Discover Bank Rule And Holds Class Action Waivers Valid And Enforceable In Arbitration Agreements – from Class Action Defense Blog
- Class arbitration and unconscionability – from PointOfLaw Forum
- United States Supreme Court Decides Significant Arbitration And Class Action Case – from Labor Employment Law Blog
- Welcome Back, Arbitration? – from What's New in Employment Law?
- Supreme Court Holds That Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements Are Enforceable – from Employment Class Action Blog
- Supreme Court Issues Pro-Arbitration Decision – from Washington D.C. Employment Law Update
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