Every now and again, someone writes a blog post that I wish I had written. This week brought us one such post.
- Could “The Last Jedi” Actually Be Practicing Religion in Your Workplace? | Connecticut Employment Law Blog — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
For what it’s worth, I titled Dan’s post better than he did:
The headline to my blog post that I WISH I had written. https://t.co/AsgqvhEmFF— Dan Schwartz (@danielschwartz) January 24, 2017
These aren’t the Title VII claims you’re looking for #EpisodeVIII #TheLastJedi @starwars https://t.co/fxQImbF6u1— Jon Hyman (@jonhyman) January 24, 2017
In other news, this week President Trump named Philip Miscimarra acting head of the National Labor Relations Board. Here are three reasons employers should rejoice at this appointment.
- Philip Miscimarra is mad as hell, and you should be too!
- Is it time for a new NLRB rule on handbook policies?
- Did the NLRB do more harm than good by permitting teaching and research assistants to organize?
Here’s what else I read this week:
Discrimination
- The EEOC has a new Acting Chair. And employers should be doing a happy dance. — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Sticky Notes On Applications Create “Sticky” Problem in Hiring — via Troutman Sanders HR Law Matters
- Just because you make Mexican food does not entitle you to hire only Hispanic workers — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Who decides whether a job function is “essential” for purposes of the ADA? — via Employment Law Matters
- Accommodating Employees’ Mental Health Conditions Presents Unique Challenges — via Iowa Employment Law Blog
- Till Death Do Compensatory Damages Part … Or Not: Eight Circuit Finds Compensatory Damages Claim Under the ADA Lives Past Claimant’s Death — via All in a Day’s Work
Social Media & Tech
- Corporate Legal Counsels Fret Over Cybersecurity and Cyber Incidents Hit 85% Of Firms Over Past 12 Months — via Dark Reading
- Badlands National Park stands up to Trump administration by tweeting facts — via The Verge
HR & Employee Relations
- Steve Harvey: “You’re In HR, Everybody Hates You” … — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Why We Want Work Flexibility: Commuting — via 1 Million for Work Flexibility
- Ohio Medical Marijuana Law Already Causing Confusion — via Labor & Employment Law Navigator
- Employee is Having an Affair With the Boss — via HR Bartender
- What Is Micro-Clanning at Work? — via Workology
- Should I put my politics on display at work? — via Ask a Manager
- 5 Background Screening Trends To Watch In 2017 — via fyiscreening.com
Wage & Hour
- Can You Pay a Contractor Overtime? Should You? — via Who Is My Employee?
- Outing Outsourcing and the Gig Economy — via Compensation Cafe
- Disclosing an Employee’s Medical Condition May Result in an Automatic FMLA Violation — via Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
Labor
- Daily Trumpdate: Good meeting with union reps — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- Donald Trump and labor unions don’t always get along — but they did today — via Wonkblog
- Unions, Don’t Do This — via Deadspin
- Short Course in Labor History — via George’s Employment Blawg
- Obama NLRB Deep Sixes Employer Defense on Procedural Grounds — via Labor Relations
- San Diego Union Boss Faces Damning Allegations — via LaborPains.org
OSHA & Safety
- Desk-icide: Seven Ways Your Workplace Is Making You Sick — via Attorney at Work
- OSHA Releases “Recommended Practices for Anti-Retaliation Programs” — via OSHA Law Blog
- Looking to Create or Enhance A Workplace Anti-Retaliation Program? OSHA’s Recommended Practices — via OSHA Law Update
- What to Do When OSHA is at Your Door — via Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog