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