The Human Resource: Labor Law News - June 6, 2011

The Human Resource Newsletter June 6, 2011 FindLaw.com Human Resources Newsletter Quick Links Cases & Codes Careers Legal Market Center Lawyer Directory Lawyer Marketing Table of Contents Employee Panic Buttons Offered After Maid Attacks Will Alameda Water Rescue Policy Lead to Lawsuit? 'Wrongful Termination Law: Avoiding a Lawsuit Wis. claims judge exceeded authority in union case What is a Right to Work State? New Whistleblower Law: No Internal Reporting Needed for Reward Punishment for Hiring Undocumented Workers O Skycap Tips: American Wins Appeals Court Reversal PayPal Sues Google and Former Employees Over Mobile Payments System You may forward this e-mail in its entirety. SPONSOR NEW & NOTEWORTHY: EMPLOYEE PANIC BUTTONS OFFERED AFTER MAID ATTACKS (FindLaw's Free Enterprise) Should you give your employees panic buttons? Sexual harassment of housekeepers at prominent New York City hotels has raised awareness of the dangers that employees may face in the work place. WILL ALAMEDA WATER RESCUE POLICY LEAD TO LAWSUIT? (FindLaw's Injured) - An Alameda water rescue policy has come under scrutiny after the drowning death of a man on Memorial Day. The Alameda drowning was the apparent result of a suicide attempt by Raymond Zack, 52. But what is shocking is that firefighters and police who were called to the scene could only stand idly by as they watched the man succumb to the waves. 'WRONGFUL TERMINATION LAW: AVOIDING A LAWSUIT (FindLaw's Free Enterprise)- As a small business owner, knowing some of the intricacies of wrongful termination law can be vital to preserving your business. Illegal firing of employees for reasons you may believe are justified might just land you in a costly wrongful termination lawsuit. WIS. CLAIMS JUDGE EXCEEDED AUTHORITY IN UNION CASE (AP) - The Wisconsin Justice Department's second-in-command is arguing before the state Supreme Court that a Madison judge exceeded her authority when she struck down Republican Gov. Scott Walker's contentious law limiting public employees' union rights. WHAT IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE? (FindLaw's Law & Daily Life) - Upset that the National Labor Relations Board is intervening in a labor dispute between Boeing and unionized workers over the relocation of a manufacturing plant, Senate Republicans have introduced the Right to Work Protection Act. NEW WHISTLEBLOWER LAW: NO INTERNAL REPORTING NEEDED FOR REWARD (FindLaw's In House) - A new whistleblower law has corporations on high alert. The new SEC rule, part of the Dodd-Frank Act, gives whistleblowers the ability to collect up to 10-30% of penalties over $1 million that the SEC fines their company, even if they decide to bypass a company's internal reporting system. PUNISHMENT FOR HIRING UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS O (FindLaw's Free Enterprise) If you live in a state or locality that is considering making it mandatory for employers to utilize the federal E-Verify system, or that wants to punish those who hire undocumented workers, pay attention. In a 5-3 decision issued on Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld Arizona's mandatory E-Verify statute--which also revokes and/or suspends business licenses of employers who hire undocumented workers. SPONSOR CASE SUMMARIES: SKYCAP TIPS: AMERICAN WINS APPEALS COURT REVERSAL (FindLaw's Decided) - The U.S. 1st Circuit of Appeals has reversed an earlier decision to grant American Airlines skycaps around $330,000 in baggage fees. The American Airlines skycap reversal hinged on whether the court was to interpret the case via state tip laws, or if they were to interpret the case based on federal law. Federal law prevailed. PAYPAL SUES GOOGLE AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OVER MOBILE PAYMENTS SYSTEM (FindLaw's Courtside) - PayPal has filed a lawsuit against Google over Google's new mobile payment system. In the lawsuit, PayPal alleges that one of its former executives who now works for Google violated PayPal's trade secrets by leading the development of the new payment system. PayPal also claims that the executive violated his duty to the PayPal by interviewing for the position at Google while simultaneously negotiating a Google-PayPal contract. SPONSOR Feedback We value your comments! Please take a moment to tell us what you think by sending us an e-mail. Subscription Information Click here to subscribe to a FindLaw Newsletter. To unsubscribe, click here. Advertising Information For more information about advertising in FindLaw Newsletters, click here. 800 W. California Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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