- On July 27, I will be delivering Hot Topics in Wage-Hour Law for 2016 for the Cleveland HR Star Conference.
- On September 27, I’ll be speaking at Meyers Roman’s next Breakfast Briefing, The Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Rule Changes—Are you Ready?! The free event will run from 8 – 10 am at the Cleveland East DoubleTree, and 2 hours of HRCI credits are pending. Email Sara Cox for more information or to RSVP.
- Finally, on November 15, I’m giving the Keynote at Workforce Focus on Law in Chicago. The topic—The Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make.
Please stop and introduce yourself if you're at any of these events. I love meeting my readers.
Here’s what I read this week.
- What You’re Doing When You Call My Brother “Retarded” — via Adequate Man
- Five Examples of What Not to Do in the Workplace from the Gretchen Carlson v. Roger Ailes Case — via Minnesota Employer
- Gretchen Carlson sues Roger Ailes of Fox News for sexual harassment and retaliation — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Applicant tracking and the EEOC: “You can SUE us for that?” — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- 8 Questions a Hiring Manager Should Never Ask — via Suzanne Lucas, Evil HR Lady
- Employers Be Careful Not to Discriminate Against Job Applicants — via Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
- EEOC To Appeals Court: Include Sexual Orientation In Title VII! — via FisherBroyles
- EEOC Updates - Sexual Orientation and Disparate Impact — via Workplace Prof Blog
Social Media & Technology
- Cybersecurity forecast: Heavy smug — via Engadget HD
- Using worker’s password to access info at former workplace is illegal hacking, 9th Circuit says — via ABA Journal Daily News
- The tyranny of messaging and notifications — via The Verge
HR & Employee Relations
- The Secret Reason Your Employees Keep Complaining — via Projections
- Employment Agreements: Current Issues — via Employment Law Navigator
- 6 FAQs About the Implications of the Ohio Medical Marijuana Bill on Employers — via ERC Insights Blog
- It’s OK to Be Human At Work — via TLNT
- Humana: Moving Flex Forward — via 1 Million for Work Flexibility
- Uber vs. Cab Companies: Trade Secret Edition — via Trade Secrets & Non-Compete Blog
Wage & Hour
- MLB Argues That Minor Leaguers Are Creatives, Like Artists And Musicians — via Deadspin
- Future Friday: What about the “dependent contractor?” — via Next Blog
- 2016’s Newest Benefit – Baby Sign-on Bonuses! — via The Tim Sackett Project
- Your FMLA notices may be defective if… — via The Employer Handbook Blog
Labor Relations
- Will NLRB’s New “Joint Employer” Standard Discourage Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives? — via Labor Relations Today
- The Controversial Persuader Rule Blocked By a Preliminary Injunction — via Labor & Employment Law Navigator
- NLRB Hits Ceiling in Continual Push to Expand Scope of Protected Concerted Activity Currents
OSHA & Safety
- OSHA penalties to rise 78 percent on August 1 - Ohio OSHA Law Blog — via Meyers Roman’s Ohio OSHA Law Blog
- OSHA tips: heat exposure — via HR Hero Line