Recent Blog Articles of Note

By Jim Cline

We are following other Labor and Employment Law Blogs on the Web and will bring to your attention some other articles worth reading.  Here’s some other articles we think are worth a look:

“Helping employees become healthier: rewards or penalties and the EEOC”

This blog discusses recent EEOC and court rulings concerning legality of employer wellness programs which involve incentives for health assessments

 “My Employer Says I Have To Resign. What Should I Do?” 

This blog identifies some considerations in addressing the problem facing employees facing resignation in lieu of discharge

“The FMLA in Plain English”

This blog discusses and links to DOL’s recent release of its new “Employee Guide to the FMLA”

“Illinois Prohibits Employers from Seeking Social Networking Passwords”

Illinois becomes the 2nd state, after Maryland, to outlaw employer demands for Facebook passwords