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NLRB Administrative Law Judge: Facebook Firings Illegal

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Social Media

For a while now, there’s been a lot of chatter about the NLRB’s take on social media and whether employees’ use of Facebook could be “protected concerted activity”.  I’ve done many recaps including here and here. Now, for the first time, an administrative law judge (in Hispanics United of Buffalo) has found that employees’ comments… Continue Reading

Another Day. Another Employee Fired Because of Facebook

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB

Haven’t we heard this before? A Bourne, Massachusetts firefighter was recently fired for — imagine this — his Facebook posts in which he  "allegedly railed against [a] police officer over some incident, angrily carried on about being forced to work on the Fourth of July holiday and  made a homosexual slur", according to press reports…. Continue Reading

Facebook Firing Case Settles; But Another Social Media Case at the NLRB May Be Rising

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social Media

The news came late Monday: The NLRB’s case against an employer for allegedly firing an employee due to a Facebook post had settled.  The background of that case can be found in one of my November 2010 posts.  The case name is: American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc., 34-CA-12576. The terms of the settlement were not fully… Continue Reading

Drama Over DOT Head’s Departure; Stipulated Agreement Dictates Terms

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment

Over the last 24 hours, there’s been a lot of drama as details start getting released over the departure of the Connecticut DOT Commissioner last week.  Did he really resign? Was he pushed out? Late yesterday, Governor Rell released a new statement that suggested that she sought the resignation after allegations of inappropriate behavior were raised. … Continue Reading

As American as Apple Pie: “Hottest Wife” Teacher Sues School Board for Due Process Claim

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Let me preface this post by acknowledging the obvious: This upcoming story is a bit like watching a car wreck. You know you shouldn’t look and it really doesn’t have anything to do with you, and yet you can’t help but stare.  The story of a new lawsuit probably doesn’t merit a post, but some lawsuits are just too… Continue Reading

Curry v. Allan S. Goodman Part IV – Does an Employer Have a Duty to Accommodate an Employee EVEN AFTER Firing?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation

Like the television show, Lost, reading the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision in Curry v. Allan S. Goodman, Inc. will leave readers with more questions than answers at the end of the day.  (For more background on the case, see this prior post.) Those unanswered and indeed, troubling questions arise from the suggestion by the Connecticut Supreme… Continue Reading

What I’m Reading About in Employment Law and HR Issues This Week

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

A few posts this week caught my eye: First, the HR Carnival has a great post this week about various HR issues, including how to train managers better.  And, best yet, you’ll find a link back to this blog.  Thanks to the writers of the Carnival for the reference. Kris Dunn, over at HR Captialist,  has an interesting… Continue Reading

Court Oks “Firing” a Not Yet Hired “Employee”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

"You’re hired. No wait, you’re fired." That’s essentially what happened in the case of Petitte v. DSL.net, a decision recently handed down by the Connecticut Appellate Court.  The Appeals Court rejected Mr. Petitte’s claims that the company should be estopped from firing him. The background is fairly straight-forward: Mr. Petitte applied for a position as… Continue Reading