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All the ??hot?? takes on how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh could shape employment law

The Employer Handbook

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Respect to the employment law bloggers, reporters, and others who wasted no time trying to read the tea leaves to predict what Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s record as a jurist would foreshadow should he ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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All the ??hot?? takes on how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh could shape employment law

The Employer Handbook

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Respect to the employment law bloggers, reporters, and others who wasted no time trying to read the tea leaves to predict what Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s record as a jurist would foreshadow should he ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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21 HR Books Every HR Professional Should Read in 2024

AIHR

The Essential HR Handbook Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell This best-seller offers ideas and resources for all the critical functions of HR. It incorporates new employment law information and explores the international concerns within HRM. Two sections of the book also contain toolkits with applicable skills and knowledge.

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3 Steps to Protect Information While Leveraging Social Media

HR Daily Advisor

The number of companies maintaining a corporate presence on social media rose from 34% in 2008 to 77% in 2013 according to SHRM Survey Findings: Social Networking Website and Recruiting/Selection. partner with the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP., Garrison , Esq.—partner Adopt a social media policy or guidelines.

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“Anti-American” Bias in Hiring? The EEOC Says It’s Watching

The Employer Handbook

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , employers cannot discriminate based on national origin. In my 20+ years of practicing employment law, Ive never had to defend an employer against such a claim, nor do I recall a colleague handling one. What Should Employers Do? How Common Are These Claims?

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Your employee uses medical marijuana. Her drug test is positive. But, how do you know if she was high at work?

The Employer Handbook

“I want to blog about this important, brand new medical marijuana employment law decision. This is a burgeoning area of the law, and this particular decision will enlighten my readers like few others I’ve written about.” Don’t get smoked like this employer. (I Image Credit: Pixabay ([link].

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Employers and the IRS face backlash over biometrics

Business Management Daily

But problems lurk in state privacy laws. Illinois was one of the first states to enact a biometric privacy law in 2008. However, despite some rather clear directives to employers, employers still seem to get caught in its net with regularity. Texas and Washington have laws strikingly similar to Illinois’ law.