According to a recent Harris Poll, men are nearly twice as likely to lose their smartphones than women (46% to 27%). Moreover, the younger you are, the more likely you are to lose your phone. For employees age 18-34, 60% of men report losing their smartphones, as compared to only 30% of women.
My own house is the exception, not the rule. Neither my wife nor I fall into the 18-34 demo (sorry, honey), and she is much more likely to be one saying, “Have you seen my phone,” as we’re trying to leave the house.
So, readers, what say you? Who loses their phones more, men or women?
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- Congress Criticizes the EEOC’s Policy on Background Checks — via employeescreenIQ Blog
- The EEOC has been a busy bee this week. (It stings!) — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- EEOC Is Targeting Pregnancy Discrimination: Three New Cases — via Employment Discrimination Report
- Does Telling Fat Jokes and Farting At Co-Workers Constitute Sexual Harassment? — via Minnesota Employer
- Just because infertility is a disability doesn’t mean the treatment for it is protected by the ADA — via Understanding the ADA
- Court rules interactive process should have been triggered by a couple of stray comments — via EmployerLINC
- Court Dismisses EEOC Lawsuit Challenging CVS Separation Agreement — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- It’s Okay to Ask An Employer About Their Religious Views — via Lifehacker
- Does Your Company Prohibit Transgender Discrimination? — via In House
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- Your future employees are texting fools. Are you prepared? — via Blogging4Jobs
- Only 30% Of Employees Trust Employers To Manage BYOD — via Workplace Diva
- 25 Acts of Social Media Cruelty — via Inc.com
- Debating the Mechanics of Handling Social Media — via You’re the Boss Blog
- 3 Technology and Social Media Policies To Consider E— via RC Insights Blog
- Is Your Social Media Presence a Blessing or Curse? — via Bulls Eye Recruiting
- Social media & HR: Know your state privacy law — via Business Management Daily
HR & Employee Relations
- Can We DO That?! Personal Lives in the Not-So-Private Eye — via Next Blog
- Is It in My Head? The Who, Hearing Loss, and Headphones in the Workplace — via Workforce
- 6 questions for companies changing a dress code — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Adrian Peterson Situation Spotlights Dilemma Employers Face Frequently — via Texas Employment Law Update
- My Co-Worker Shoplifts — via Evil Skippy at Work
- #Workflex Is More Than Telecommuting — via Families and Work Institute Blog
Wage & Hour
- Using Independent Contractors just got riskier! — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Court Rules Private Settlement Of FLSA Claims May Be Possible — via The Employment Brief
- Attorney Overtime Lawsuit Dismissed Under FLSA Professional Exemption — via Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
- Fifth Circuit: Franchisor Not An "Employer" Under FLSA — via Employer Advocate
FMLA
- Employer Compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act: Recent Study — via Workplace Prof Blog
- An orgasm on a treadmill explodes an employee’s FMLA claim — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Are You a Co-Employer? FMLA Joint Employer Liability Can Be Deadly — via Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
- Regional Air Carriers are “Joint Employers” Under FMLA — via Employment Brief
- FMLA Lessons From Wal-Mart: Just What the Doctor (and Court) Ordered — via The Emplawyerologist