Labor Day in the Modern Workplace
New culture of work, both virtual and traditional, on Labor Day 2013 (Denver Post)
U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Drops to 43.7% in August (Gallup)
Is part-time work the new normal? (Detroit Free Press)
Job vacancies soar in Minnesota, but not wage offers (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Labor Day Weekend Is a Working Vacation for Many (ABC)
It may be Labor Day weekend, but union power is waning (Guardian)
Who's Working on Labor Day? America's Fastest-Growing Jobs (PBS)
Technology and the Workplace
NJ passes a business-friendly workplace social media privacy law (Employment Handbook)
Too Creepy to Win: Employer Access to Employee Email (Delaware Employment Law Blog)
Lawful Employer Investigations via Facebook . . . Sort of (Delaware Employment Law Blog)
How To Delight Customers With Incremental Innovation (Forbes)
An inside look at Googles data-driven job interview process (WashPost)
Technology and the Law
Privacy Groups Ask F.T.C. to Block Facebook Policy Changes (NYTimes)
Developers Scramble to Build NSA-Proof Email (Wired)
F.T.C. Says Webcams Flaw Put Users Lives on Display (NYTimes)
Google Sued in Europe-Privacy Test Case (WSJ)
Deal Is Easy Part for Microsoft and Nokia (WSJ)
There's an App for That
Five free music apps to help you find the songs you like (LATimes)
Apple sets September 10 as the day that iPhones get cheap and cheerful (Guardian)
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Gear Smartwatch (WSJ)
Scientists Use Videogames to Improve Older Brains (WSJ)
Your Heartbeat: The Ultimate in Password Protection? (Atlantic)
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