I’m writing this week’s recap from the comfort of my home study, a fact that strongly suggests my opinion on Yahoo’s recent mandate prohibiting its employees from telecommuting. What do some other bloggers think?
- THE GREAT REMOTE WORKER DEBATE: The Only Two Things That Matter… — from The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Yahoo is making a Mistake Using Telework as the Scapegoat — from Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Marissa Mayer Is No Fool — from Harvard Business Review
- Get Real: Working From Home Does Not Destroy Productivity — from Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Yahoo! has a new no-telecommuting rule. Here's why it may be unlawful — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- No, I Don’t Care if Yahoo Lets Their Employees Work From Home or Not — from YourHRGuy
- Yahoo in “damage control” after leak of memo banning telecommuting — from Ragan.com
- Telecommuting: Should You Allow It? — from ERC Insights Blog
- Do You Work From Home? — from Lifehacker
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- The March Toward a Bullying Cause of Action Continues — from Michael Fox’s Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer
- FMLA, Title VII and Male Caregiver Discrimination — from i-Sight Investigation Software Blog
- I’ll be darned! Court finds that random alcohol tests don't always violate the ADA — from Robin Shea’s Employment and Labor Insider
- You’re Damned if You or Your Managers Have Sex with Your Employees. — from damnedif
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- Facebook Password “Privacy” Bill Is An Answer In Search of a Problem — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- iPhone search warrant shows just how much information is on a cellphone — from The Verge
- BYOD Part 4: Developing a BYOD Program — from Employment & Human Rights Law In Canada
HR & Employee Relations
- My boss isn’t compassionate about my sick leave — from Ask a Manager
- Work Hard, Play Hard: Your PTO Policy — from GMS Blog
- 5M Settlement for Background Check Claims: Employers, Listen Up! — from employeescreenIQ Blog
- Is Pre-Employment Screening (Slowly?) Being “Outlawed”? — from The Emplawyerologist
- Sex, Relationships & Romance at Work Are Awkward & Inappropriate — from Jessica Miller-Merrell’s Blogging4Jobs
- Do your employees understand at-will employment? — from Warren & Associates Blog
Wage & Hour
- “Everybody Is Doing It” Is Not a Valid Defense Under the FLSA — from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
- Think You Need an Intern? Think Hard Before Signing One Up… — from Hiring & Firing
- DOL Seeks Comments On Independent Contractor Misclassification — from Laconic Law Blog
- Texas Federal Court Agrees With Employer: Gate Attendants Are Independent Contractors Within the Meaning of FLSA — from Wage and Hour Law Update
- What to Do When a Wage Hour Investigation Team Arrives to Start Auditing — from Wage & Hour Defense Blog
- Are liquidated damages discretionary in a retaliation case under the FLSA? — from Work Matters
Labor Relations
- The NLRB brings Goldilocks to the HR table — from John Holmquist’s Michigan Employment Law Connection
- Union Bailout Update — from Labor Relations Institute
- Confidentiality of witness statements no longer assured under new NLRB decision — from EmployerLINC
Until next week…