Have you ever played Cards Against Humanity? It’s a very adult version of Apples to Apples. I made the mistake of playing with my mom, and let’s just say that I learned some things that a child should never know about his mother, no matter their respective ages. Hilarious things, but, all things being equal, the laughs weren’t worth the memory scars.
HireVue, obvious fans of the game, came up with a fabulous promotional idea. They call it Cards Against HR, and my deck came in mail earlier this week. When I tweeted HireVue my love of its idea, they challenged me to post a picture of the best (or worst) hand I could come up with.
@jonhyman Show us the best (or worst) cards that you get! - Nicole
— HireVue (@hirevue) November 9, 2015 Well, HireVue, I am never one to shrink from a challenge.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- Is an Applicant's Past Drug Addiction and Current Use of “Chocolate Chip Cookies,” “Fizzies,” and “Wafer” a Disability? — via All in a Day’s Work
- Orthodox synagogue sued for firing pregnant employee — via Business Management Daily
- When Providing 12 Weeks of Leave Is Not Enough: Trucking Company Pays $300,000 To Settle EEOC Suit — via Laconic Law Blog
- “There Are No Calories in Eye Candy”: New Jersey Appeals Court Weighs In On Borgata Babes Appearance Discrimination Case. — via The L•E•Jer
- Is It Harassment If A Supervisor Makes An Employee Wear a Speedo, Touches His Butt, and Asks Him Out For Drinks? — via Minnesota Employer
- Are No Re-Hire and No Re-Apply Clauses Unlawful? — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- English Only Rules and the Applebee’s Assault — via Minnesota Employment Law Report
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- DO IT FOR THE VINE! How This Week’s Viral Social Media Trend Can Spark Legal Liability in the Workplace — via Currents
- Discipline Based on Social Media Activity – An Update — via Employment Law Navigator
- “Off-the-clock” discriminatory Facebook messages can create a hostile work environment — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Cybersecurity: An Industry Expert Looks At The Risk Of Cybersecurity Breaches — via Above the Law
HR & Employee Relations
- Generations Not Cooperating Effectively in the Workplace — via Blogging4Jobs
- Is Your Company at Risk of Workplace Violence? Some Possible Warning Signs — via The Emplawyerologist
- Is Your Company FCRA Compliant? — via Business.com
- If you have an attendance point system, you should read this — via John Bagyi
- “Reasonable Suspicion” of Trade Secret Misappropriation Isn’t Always Enough — via Trading Secrets
- The Fifth Circuit Chimes In on Inevitable Disclosure — via Smooth Transitions
- Enforceability of Noncompetes Is Not Always Obvious — via Outten & Golden Employment Law Blog
- Five Ways to Manage Life in the Sandwich — via Attorney at Work
Wage & Hour
- The lawsuit that could change Uber forever has a trial date — via The Verge
- Pay for off-duty e-mails — via Technology for HR
- USDOL Final Revisions to White Collar Exemptions Coming in 2016 — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- A Worker Classification ‘Time Out’? What It Might Look Like — via Bloomberg BNA
- A Solution for Per Diem Problems — via Doug Hass’s The Day Shift
Labor Relations
- Target Faces First Ever Union — via Labor Relations
- Non-Union Workers Lawfully Filed Unfair Labor Practice Charges and Went on Strike — via Matt Austin Labor Law
- New SEIU Demonstrations Betray Electoral Motives — via LaborPains
OSHA & Workplace Safety
- OSHA offers on-site safety consultation for businesses, but do you want one? — via Meyers Roman’s Ohio OSHA Law Blog
- CAUTION: Your workplace accident investigation may be used against you! — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- Healthcare employers be advised: OSHA is standing behind its updated workplace violence prevention guidance. — via Employment Law Matters
- OSHA Request Public Comment on Whistleblower Guidance Document — via OSHA Law Blog
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