I’m pretty excited for my daughter’s next School of Rock performance. The show is called “Nerds vs. Punks”, whch pits two of 1994 greatest albums against each other, Weezer’s Blue Album and Green Day’s Dookie.
Here’s a 15-second sneak peak of what you’ll see at Brother’s Lounge on the afternoons of May 14/15.
Here’s what I read this week:
Discrimination
- Does Title VII Protect Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination? The Answer May Be Changing — via Troutman Sanders HR Law Matters
- Seth Meyers: Anti-Trans Bathroom Laws Undermine “Concept of Self” — via TVLine
- Does Sexual Harassment Training Lead Men To Blame The Victims? — via FisherBroyles
- Eleventh Circuit – Indefinite Light Duty Is Not A Reasonable Accommodation — via Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
- An Excellent Week for FMLA/ADA Geeks — via Matrix Radar
- Selecting Counsel Under EPLI Policies — via Wyatt Employment Law Report
- Court sheds light on “pregnancy accommodation” obligation after Young v. UPS — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
Social Media & Technology
- Data Breaches Aren’t Just an IT Issue — via Harvard Business Review
- How To Avoid Getting Hacked Like Laremy Tunsil — via Deadspin
- Ask an Expert: All About Password Security and Internet Safety — via Lifehacker
- Do Wearables Threaten Cybersecurity in the Workplace? — via Illusive Blog
- Is your website accessible to all job applicants? — via Technology for HR
- Monitoring Employee Communications: A Brave New World — via Trading Secrets
- These 5 social media posts spell trouble for hiring managers — via Business Management Daily
- 60% of Employers Screen Candidates On Social Media — via Blogging4Jobs
HR & Employee Relations
- Firing an Employee: Navigating a Touchy Process the Right Way — via Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady
- Ohio Chamber Testifies on Business Protections in Medical Marijuana Bill — via Ohio Chamber Blog
- Can you sue your employer because your job is too boring? — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- How to Use the “F You” Rule at Your Company—Legally — via In House
- An angry employee is not just an employee relations issue — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Don’t Miss: Did Millennials Kill The 9-To-5 Workday — via 1 Million for Work Flexibility
- What Tom Brady, Underinflated Footballs, and “Deflategate” Teach Employers About Arbitration — via Stoel Rives World of Employment
Wage & Hour
- HR Intel: Uber-Anxiety over Employee Classification and Overtime — via Next Blog
- Ninth Circuit Roundly Supports Time Punch Rounding — via The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog
- Overtime Extension Not Quite As Bad As Expected — via CUE, Inc.
- The ACA and Time Tracking Compliance: What CHROs Need to Know — via ADP
- Have You Reviewed your Employee Handbook for Affordable Care Act Compliance? — via Employment Matters Blog
- The Inbox – An Unexpected Treat — via Suits by Suits
- 86 the “100% cured” policy for employees returning from FMLA leave — via Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog
Labor Relations
- Shrinking membership at the NLRB — via Ross Runkel Report
- Misclassifying Workers Could Get You in Hot Water With … the NLRB — via The Emplawyerologist
- Uber drivers in New York can’t unionize, but some are forming a labor group — via The Verge
- “Gig Economy” Union Deal Goes Bust — via Labor Relations Institute
- Labor “persuader” rule blasted at House hearing — via Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
- What do DOL’s final ‘persuader’ rules mean for employers? — via HR Hero Line
OSHA & Workplace Safety
- New OSHA Regulations To Cut Down On Workplace Mutations — via The Onion
- Final Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Expected Soon — via OSHA Law Blog