WIRTW #282 (the “shut yo’ mouth” edition)

Language and race have been in the news lately. From Trevon Martin to Paula Deen, it seems that everyone is talking about the meaning of race in 2013-America. It seems appropriate, I suppose, to share this video, and, maybe, bring a little levity to a very serious topic. 

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

Discrimination

• If you want to win your retaliation case, don’t be a donkey. — from Robin Shea’s Employment and Labor Insider
• EEOC suits claim employers violated genetic bias law by asking for family history in required exams — from ABA Journal Daily News
• Zimmerman Trial Leads to Whistleblower Lawsuit — from Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
• EEOC Lawyers Discuss Misconceptions, Guidance About Criminal History Checks — from Bloomberg Law
• Sexual Harassment Claim Allowed Based On Spankasaurus And Gabbygail Comments — from Atlanta Employment Lawyer Blog
• Male Employee Who Wears “Girly” Shirts May Have Sexual Harassment Claim — from The Employment Brief
• Sexual Harassment: Crowdsourcing advice — from Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
• Illegal or Ill-Advised? More on Pre-Employment Interview Questions — from The Emplawyerologist

Social Media & Workplace Technology

• The Nasty Side of Social Media … And What Employers Can Learn From It — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• Is There a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy In Your Tweets? — from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
• Facebook “tagging” adds a new wrinkle to social media discovery — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
• What Bosses Can and Can’t See On Your Smartphone — from Yahoo! News
• From Crisis 1.0 to Crisis 2.0: The Need for Social Media Responsible Use Training — from Social Media Today
• Proper Etiquette For Online Lurking When You’re the Boss — from from Workplace Diva

HR & Employee Relations

• Courts Continue Chipping Away at Employees’ Rights — from Texas Employment Law Blog
• More Answers To Your Noncompete Questions — from Donna Ballman’s Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
• Five Year Non-Compete Enforced In Indiana — from Trade Secrets and Noncompete Blog

Wage & Hour

• 7 do’s and don’ts to keep wage-and-hour lawsuits at bay — from Business Management Daily
• First Circuit Federal District Court Holds Automatic Meal Break Deduction Policy Does Not Satisfy Commonality Requirement for Class Certification — from Wage & Hour Counsel
• Wage and Hour Violations at Restaurants — from Nolo’s Employment Law Blog
• Knock, Knock…It’s The Department of Labor! — from Work Place Coach Blog News
• Can you fire an employee on FMLA leave? — from Warren & Associates Blog

Labor Relations

• What to Expect From the Incoming National Labor Relations Board : Labor Relations Today — from Labor Relations Today
• The “new” NLRB: much ado… — from Michigan Employment Law Connection
• What is this in my email? Oh, just the NLRB — from HR idiot