WIRTW #413 (the "rock star" edition)

I gotta say, I love watch the evolution of my daughter as a performer. Case in point: last weekend’s epic Weezer vs. Green Day shows. Further case in point: Green Day’s Basket Case.


Not be outdone, check out brother Donovan’s keyboard skills and dance moves (starts at around 0:45):
 

Here’s the rest of what I read this week.

Discrimination

• You’re Damned if You Fire an Employee Who Takes FMLA Leave, Even if She Does Not Return After 12 Weeks — via damnedif
• I’m A F….ing Idiot To Let A Pregnant Girl Work Behind The Bar — via FisherBroyles
• Trump: If you’re bullied, get over it — via Minding the Workplace
• “Too cute” yoga instructor loses her sex bias claim against her Playboy Playmate boss — via Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog

Social Media & Technology

• DOJ Refreshes Its Efforts to Promulgate Title II Website Accessibility Regulations and Other Accessible Technology Updates – What Does It All Suggest for Businesses? — via Employer Defense Law Blog
• Is it safe to use the free Wi-Fi at Starbucks? — via Boy Genius Report

HR & Employee Relations

• Applications Are Welcome; Drugs Are Not — via Currents
• Hiring an Employee: The Most Important Decision an Employer Will Make — via Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
• It’s Unfair to NOT Fire People — via TLNT
• Can You Bring Your Mother To a Meeting With HR — via hr bartender
• ABC, Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan, and lessons on parting ways with key employees — via EntertainHR
• Don’t Use “Personnel” in Contracts — via Adams on Contract Drafting
• HR’s Biggest Enemy Is Not What You Think — via HR Examiner with John Sumser
• How ‘The Defend Trade Secrets Act’ Affects Your Employment Agreements — via LE Blog
• Trade Secrets: Crab Company Smells Something Fishy After Employee Leaves — via Law.com

Wage & Hour

• Wage and Hour lessons—Damn this stuff gets complicated! — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
• DOL’s Overtime Rule: A Missed Opportunity — via Next Blog
• One Big Thing For Employers to Know About the New Overtime Rule — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• U.S. DOL Releases New Information On FMLA — via Ohio Chamber Blog

Labor Relations

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Publishes State Labor Law Reform Report — via Labor Relations
• What Issues Might the SEC and/or NLRB Have with Employee Confidentiality Agreements? — via Trade Secrets and Noncompete Blog

OSHA & Safety

• Employers May See Higher OSHA Fines Sooner than Expected — via OSHA Law Blog
• New OSHA Final Rule for Reporting Workplace Injuries and Illnesses — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space