Earlier this week I had a conference call with a client, an event which I repeat dozens of times per week. This particular client uses UberConnect as its conference call provider. I’ve never used UberConnect before, I know nothing about it, and I am certainly am not endorsing it. I am, however, endorsing its hold music. I was the first participant to dial in, and was prepared for a few moments of smooth jazz for my listening non-pleasure. Instead, I got this song, “I’m on Hold,” by Alex Cornell, one of the company’s founders, who wrote the song specifically for this purpose.
Kudos to any company that thinks outside the box and tries something different to make the mundane a little less so.
Here’s what I read the past two weeks:
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- Sikhs, Drug testing, and Religious Accommodation — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Microsoft executive bonuses could soon be tied to diversity goals — via Engadget
- Bullseye On Big Business: EEOC’s 2016 Performance And Accountability Report Shows Target On Systemic Litigation — via Employment Law Lookout
- Appeals Court: Same-Sex Spouse Had No COBRA Notice Claim — via HR Daily Advisor
- Time For Security & Privacy To Come Out Of Their Silos and Cybersecurity User Training that Sticks: 3 Steps — via Dark Reading
- Guard the front door: Don’t accidentally give thieves access to your computer systems — via Technology for HR
- 3 Things Government Cybersecurity Professionals Need to Know About Mobile Security — via the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Bank VP’s Facebook rant that Trump can “buy” and “sell” the Obamas didn’t end well, you guys. — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Using an Employee’s Social Media Posts to Prove Laziness? Think Again — via Currents: Hot Topics in Employment Law
- Facebook Lies. No One Has a Perfect Life — via Blogging4Jobs
- Ohio Rises To #11 In Forbes 2016 Best States For Business — via Ohio Chamber Blog
- Renewing a commitment to bullying-free workplaces — via Minding the Workplace
- What GCs Need to Know About EPLI — via Employment Law Navigator
- Keep these dos and don’ts in mind when reviewing handbooks — via HR Hero Line
- If You Do Any Hiring, New I-9 Forms Must be Used Effective January 2017 — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- So, I was tossing raw eggs out of my car window, when…. — via Dave Tippett at The Employers’ Association
- 2016 workplace holiday party central! — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- Thanks To “Fight For $15” Minimum Wage, McDonald’s Unveils Job-Replacing Self-Service Kiosks Nationwide — via Ed Rensi, former president and CEO of McDonald’s, writing at Forbes.com
- What I’ve Learned About Perceptions of OT-Eligible Jobs In Periods of FLSA Change… — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Does Paid Leave Become Reality in a Trump Administration? And Who is His Likely Choice to Head the Department of Labor? — via Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
- Alt-labor and Trump, a Must-Read Boston Globe Article — via Labor Relations Institute
- What Unions Got Wrong About Trump — via Steven Greenhouse at The New York Times
- Think It’s Tough for Labor Now? Just Wait Until Trump Takes Office in January — via Workplace Fairness
- Joint Employer Rule: Is Guidance on the Way? — via Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog
- No Activism or Labor Activity Slow Down So Far — via CUE, Inc.
- NLRB Requires Employers to Look in a Chrystal Ball when Negotiating Management Rights Clauses — via Matt Austin Labor Law
- Policies Prohibiting “Insubordination or Other Disrespectful Conduct” and “Boisterous or Disruptive Activity in the Workplace” Struck Down by NLRB Majority — via Financial Services Employment Law
- And You Thought Trump-Clinton Was Close: Hoffa Squeaks Out Win To Remain Teamsters’ President — via Labor Relations
- The World According to Trump: Trump’s Potential Impact on OSHA — via Currents: Hot Topics in Employment Law
- OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Starts White House Review — via OSHA Law Blog
- Hey Employers you now have to train employees on the use of a ladder! — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- OSHA Updates Rules on Preventing Falls — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- California Approves First-In-The-Nation Regulation Specifically Addressing the Threat of Workplace Violence in Healthcare Facilities — via Managing OSHA