April 2011
16 posts
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Soccer, Employment Law, and Social Media →
If you know me, then you knew it was only a matter of time before I found a way to talk about all three subjects in one post. Here it is.
On April 28, 2011, the Football Association (the FA- English soccer’s governing body), charged soccer player Danny Gabbidon (from West Ham Football Club) with “improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute ” after the player angrily Tweeted the...
A New Twist: Employee Retaliation Claim Focuses on... →
With the recently settled NLRB Facebook case, and the reportedly threatened NLRB Twitter case, we have learned that employers need to be careful when taking action against employees based on comments the employee makes about the employer on social media sites. Now comes this pending case against a popular Pittsburgh bar that highlights that employers need to also be careful regarding what they...
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Massachusetts Governor Patrick Urged to Shun... →
“Secure Communities” (“S-Comm”) coming to a town near you YOUR TOWN by 2013!
By way of background, S-Comm is a federal program that mandates that local law enforcement share data of arrestees with the FBI and immigration authorities, with the intention of deporting criminal aliens. While some claim to have confirmation that local law enforcement can “opt out”...
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Walt Clyde Frazier: Profile in Personal Style (Oh,... →
I love Walt Clyde Frazier! Former NY Knicks great, and current Knicks announcer, he has always put his personal stamp on speech and fashion. This link is to a NY Times article and photo gallery focused on his take on fashion. I did say this blog would be focused on “Mostly Work”, so try to enjoy this as a break from workplace law. For those who insist on an HR theme, I say make...
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Are You Ready to be RIF'd? →
From time to time I like to link to other blogs that I think have something relevant to say related to things I cover on this site or in my firm’s practice in general. This link is one of those links. In my representation of individuals in severance and/or settlement negotiations, it is often brought to my attention that my client felt “blind-sided” by their employer’s...
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Employer Response under Anti-Harassment Policy...
With Walmart recently being in the news for its case before the U.S. Supreme Court that some say begs the question “Is Walmart Too Big to Sue?” , a recent settlement between Sam’s Club and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suggests to me that Walmart may even be too big to manage effectively.
The case was entitled EEOC v. Walmart Stores, Inc. dba Sam’s Club, et al. and was filed in...
EEOC Court Victory Serves as a Reminder that...
In EEOC v. Boh Brothers Construction Company, LLC (Civil Action No. 09-6460), the EEOC won a jury verdict of $451,000, and sent a strong reminder to employers that same-sex harassment is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
All too often, sexual harassment training conducted by management focuses almost exclusively on male harassment of females. However, in many...
Labor Board Plans Complaint Against Reuters Over... →
Social media and employment law are on a collision course. Will this settle like the NLRB facebook case, or will it go to hearing and give us some much needed guidance? Stay tuned … .
The cost of people development.
CFO: What happens if we invest in developing our people & then they leave us?
CEO: What happens if we don't, and they stay?
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Federal Appellate Courts Says Private Employers...
By Shaun C. Reid, Esq.
Despite recent court decisions that hold that private employers may refuse to hire someone based on past bankruptcies, hiring managers and Human Resource departments across the country should give pause to consider whether such a policy is related to the job being sought, and a business necessity. The reason being is that the recent court decisions may give hiring...
“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of...”
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can....”
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