Borrowed Time from Borrowed Time on Vimeo.
According to one of its two creators, Lou Hamou-Lhadj (the other is Andrew Coats), their “goal was as to make something that kind of contested the notion of animation being a genre, and one for children specifically. We really wanted to make something that was a little bit more adult in the thematic choices, and show that animation could be a medium to tell any sort of story.”
I’d say they hit it out of the park.
Here’s what I read this week.
- Racial and gender gaps in computer science learning: New Google-Gallup research — via The Official Google Blog
- Can Employees Really Speak Up Without Retribution? — via Harvard Business Review
- A story of sexual harassment and bad HR — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Top Five Reasons Not To Have An Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy (As Told By An Employer) — via FisherBroyles
- Too Much Mommy Time? — via Law.com
- 11th Circuit Deals a Major Blow to Age Discrimination Suits — via In House
- 8th Circuit: Trucking Company’s Requirement That Drivers with High BMI Submit to Sleep Study Does Not Violate ADA — via Wisconsin Employment & Labor Law Blog
Social Media & Technology
- Cybersecurity and its small business impact — via Ohio Chamber Blog
- Politics and Elections in the Era of Cyberwarfare — via Technologist
- EMAIL + WORK: We Need Tags Like “Facts”, “Opinions” and “Danger” — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Robo-interviews are on the rise — via InhouseBlog.com
HR & Employee Relations
- Heresy! Is “flexibility at work” overrated? — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- Yes, You Can Ask Your Employee to Do That, but Should You? — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Can You Hear Me Now? Hiring a Competitor’s Star or Day-Old Bread? — via Fistful of Talent
- How Employers Judge Appearance When Considering Someone for a Promotion — via Lifehacker
- NY: Uber drivers are employees for unemployment claims — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
Wage & Hour
- Fast, Mandatory FLSA Mediation—Has Its Time Come? — via Labor & Employment Law Navigator
- Folks, let’s dispel some FLSA myths about salaried employees — via Eric Meyer’sThe Employer Handbook Blog
- Is Banning Salary History Discussions a Game Changer? — via Employment Matters Blog
- Overtime Rules Challenge – Business Groups and States Seek Expedited Relief — via Currents
- Baseball Stadium Workers Not Owed Overtime — via The Employment Brief
- If you think telecommuters aren’t covered by the FMLA, think again — via Technology for HR
Labor
- ALJ Strikes Down (Another) Workplace Civility Rule and A Ban on Photographs at Las Vegas Casino — via Labor Relations Today
- National Labor Relations Board Assumes Worker Misclassification — via Gig Employer Blog
OSHA & Safety
- OSHA Proposes Adding Quantitative Fit-Testing Protocols to Regulatory Protection Standard — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- OSHA Agrees to Further Extension for Anti-retaliation Provisions — via OSHA Law Blog
- OSHA further delays enforcement of post-accident testing ban — via EmployerLINC