Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th. Fragapane Phobia is the fear of celebrating birthdays. Today is my birthday, and, thankfully, I suffer from neither of these phobias. Happy birthday to me.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- EEOC Regional Attorney John Hendrickson Offers Insights on EEOC’s Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance — via Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
- Agreeing with EEOC, jury awards demoted boozing truck driver $119,000 — via Overlawyered
- “Fifty Shades” at the Water Cooler — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- transvestism, transsexualism, gender identity disorders and ADA; True-False version — via Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Supreme Court and the Men Who Lactate — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Employment Litigation is Too Expensive — via Christopher McKinney’s Texas Employment Law Blog
- Faruqi sex harassment trial: it’s a wrap! — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- DOL Interactive Map Highlights State-by-State Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Women — via Joe's HR and Benefits Blog
- Three Observations about the New EEOC Statistics — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- How Not to Start a New Job — via San Antonio Employment Law Blog
- Who CAN you fire for their social media activity? — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Facebook now lets you choose who controls your account after you die — via The Verge
- Invasion of the Body Cameras: You Need to Be Ready — via Inc.com
- Avoiding liability when searching employee devices — via Technology for HR
- Are RFID Chip Implants on the Horizon for Employees? — via Abovethelaw.com
HR & Employee Relations
- Can You Deny Employment for Falsifying a Job Application? — via employeescreenIQ Blog
- Does Your Office Have Dating Policies and Guidelines? — via ERC Insights Blog
- It Isn’t Your Father’s Workplace Anymore — via Huffington Post
- HR Lessons from Downton Abbey — via Blogging4Jobs
- Refresh Your Lame "Employee of the Month" Program With This Idea — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
Wage & Hour
- Worker underreports hours? You still owe OT — via Business Management Daily
- Must you pay an employee for mandatory alcohol treatment? — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Furious Lobbying Continues Ahead of New FLSA Regulations — via Wage & Hour Insights
- Is Ohio’s Minimum Wage On the Rise? — via Employer Law Report
Labor Relations
- Trade Groups Take Aim At Quickie Election Rule — via Labor Relations Today
- Calling the Police Over Handbilling in Front of Workplace Unlawful Because City Previously Designated Area as Public Right of Way — via Matt Austin Labor Law