Christmas carols and the Old 97’s are two things that make me very happy. Do you know what makes me happier? When the Old 97’s sing a Christmas carol.
For this week’s musical share, I bring you Rhett and the boys performing “A Holly Jolly Christmas.” If this doesn’t put you in the holiday mood, nothing will.
Click here to enjoy (sadly, the Austin American-Statesman doesn’t offer an option to embed the video).
Here’s what I read this week:Discrimination
- Boomer Bust — Ageism in the Workplace — via Workforce Magazine
- Mall of America endures controversy over black Santa — via Ragan.com
- Deep Dive Into CHRO Case Statistics Show Increases in “Harassment” Claims | Connecticut Employment Law Blog — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Should Employers Ditch Diversity Training? — via Evil Skippy at Work
- Facebook Sued by Two Employees for Race Discrimination — via In House
- Co-worker’s racial statements may support discrimination claim — via EmployerLINC
- Employers Continue to Face Lawsuits Over 100%-Healed Policies — via HR Daily Advisor
- A How-To Guide to LGBT Corporate Policies — via FisherBroyles
- Survey: Online Harassment Happens To Men and Women Equally — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Why Deleting Your Facebook History Might Be a Good Idea — via TalentCulture
- US Presidential Commission Outlines Key Cybersecurity Actions For Future Administrations — via Dark Reading
- DDoS, IoT Top Cybersecurity Priorities for 45th President — via Krebs on Security
- 10 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays and Minimize Legal Risk — via Jonathan Segal’s HR Law
- Warnings for Your Company Holiday Party — via BeLabor The Point
- Don’t send anonymous notes at work — via Ask a Manager
- What to Do When You’re the Target of a Hurtful Office Rumor — via Harvard Business Review
- Dealing With Lying Co-workers In the Post-Fact Workplace — via Workplace Diva
- HR and TRUMP: Some Stats About Manufacturing Costs Around The World… — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- FMCSA announces national drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse for commercial truck, bus drivers — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- IKEA and Trump On Furnishing Paid Employee Leave… — via Janette Levey Frisch’s The Emplawyerologist
- DC Considers Cutting-Edge Paid Family Leave Law — via Workplace Fairness
- The DOL wants to undo that #OvertimeRule injunction lickety-split! — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Exemption Rules Appeal Won’t Be Resolved Before Obama Leaves Office — via Wage & Hour Insights
- Ignoring the minimum wage is a big deal! — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- A Fresh Take on the Horizontal Joint Employment Theory: Conditional Certification for Subway Employees Denied — via The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Pay for Collapsed Trucking Firm’s Workers — via The Wall Street Journal
- 7th Circuit: NCAA Student Athletes are Not Employees — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- The Gig Workforce Train … Even More “Traditional” Workplaces Are Making Sure That They Don’t Get Left Standing on the Platform — via Gig Employer Blog
- OSHA Finally Issues Walking-Working Surfaces Rule — via OSHA Law Blog
- Next up for OSHA: New Rules on Violence Prevention in Healthcare, Social Services? — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- OSHA Contemplates Workplace Violence Standard for Healthcare, Social Assistance Workers — via Currents