WIRTW #448 (the “promo” edition)

On February 22, I will be co-presenting a free CLE-eligible webinar for LexisNexis, entitled, “Employment Law: Five Areas to Watch in 2017.” The webinar runs from 2 - 3:35 pm EST.

My topics are LGBT discrimination claims and NLRB for non-union companies. I will also chime in on the other three topics (wage-and-hour, FMLA, and cyber security). It promises be be an excellent event.

Did I mention it’s free? Registration is open and available here.

Here’s what I read this week:

Discrimination

• Can Disabling Conditions Protect The Prez From An Adverse Employment Action: Impeachment? — via Above the Law
• OWBPA Basics — via Employment Law Navigator
• Employers Cannot Play “Father Knows Best” To Pregnant Employees — via FisherBroyles
• 8 Guard Rails for a Happy Valentine’s Day in your Workplace — via Jonathan Segal at Next Blog

Technology & the Workplace

• Are There Legal Issues With Tracking Ex-Employees’ Social Media? — via In House
• House Passes Long-Sought Email Privacy Bill — via Krebs on Security
• Talking Cybersecurity From A Risk Management Point of View — via Dark Reading
• President Trump to Issue Executive Order on Cybersecurity — via Carpe Datum Law

HR & Employee Relations

• 4 Must-Haves for Your Workplace Dating Policy — via ERC Insights Blog
• Anti-Trump employees put their bosses, including those at Cleveland Clinic, in the hot seat — via Crains Cleveland Business
• Rex Tillerson’s First Speech at the State Department: Lessons for Employers — via Drew Capuder’s Employment Law Blog
• Taking a Look at The Workplace of 2017 and Beyond — via TalentCulture
• Telecommuting Should Be Carefully Planned — via Workplace Insights

Wage & Hour

• Is the USDOL Making it Easier for On-Demand Workers to Claim Misclassification? — via Gig Employer Blog
• Lessons from Bob Seger’s “Against the Wind”: 5 Clues Your Independent Contractor May Be Misclassified — via Who Is My Employee
• Oh, hey! A paid family leave bill has made its way back to Congress. — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
• A Puzder-Led Labor Department Would Make Life Much Harder for U.S. Workers — via Outten & Golden Employment Law Blog
• An FMLA cautionary tale for employers. — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
• Lessons Learned: FMLA-Protected Employees can be Disciplined in the Event of Misconduct — via Currents
• Honest Belief About Employee’s FMLA Abuse Enough to Defeat Retaliation Claim — via Iowa Employment Law Blog

Labor

• Congress Considers National Right-To-Work Bill: Beginning of the End for Unions? — via Labor Employment Law Blog
• Right to Work Legislation Gains Traction at the State and Federal Levels — via Labor & Employment Law Navigator

OSHA & Safety

• What to do When A Worker Dies On The Job — via TLNT
• Injuries in the Workplace: What are your employer’s obligations? — via HR Gazette
• If your OSHA 300 log from last year is not on the bulletin board … OOPs — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
• OSHA releases more ‘flexible’ fall protection standards — via HR Hero Line
• OSHA Request for Information — via Workplace Prof Blog