Here’s what I read this week:
Discrimination
- He was hired at 63 and fired at 64. Yep, that could still be age discrimination. — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- EEOC: “gentleman’s club” broke law by refusing to hire male barkeep — via Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
- Facebook shuts down anonymous in-house forum over harassment — via The Verge
- That maximum leave policy you have is now no good — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Ebola, Trypanophobia, And Deafness: What Does The ADA Require? — via FisherBroyles
- Is It Time to Update Your Company’s Parental Leave Policy? — via In House
- Employers: Think Losing or Destroying Records Isn’t a Big Deal? Think Again… — via The Emplawyerologist
Technology
- Preventing Data Loss When Employees Leave — via Ride The Lightning
- How to Create a Strong Password — via Lifehacker
- Dealing with Ransomware Attacks — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Insider Threats Loom Large for Security Pros — via Dark Reading
HR & Employee Relations
- The Value of Having Fun at Work — via TLNT
- Want to Be More Productive? Ditch the Eight-Hour Workday — via 1 Million for Work Flexibility
- What Can You Say in the Workplace? Whatever Your Employer Allows You to Say — via Employment Matters Blog
- Your Professional Conduct Policy > Freedom of Speech — via Fistful of Talent
- Does the infamous Google memo reveal problems in the company’s training? — via HR Dive
- Restrictive covenants clauses: consistency is the key — via Employment Law Worldview
- Are Non-Compete Agreements for Independent Contractors Enforceable? — via Who Is My Employee?
Wage & Hour
- Oregon passes law protecting workers from predatory scheduling by bosses — via Workplace Fairness
- Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Seventh Circuit Rejects Claim That Cosmetology Trainees Were Employees — via Wage and Hour Law Update
- Navigating FMLA: Beyond Maternity Leave — via ERC Insights Blog
- Poorly Implemented FMLA Policies and Procedures are Killing Employers. Don’t Be That Employer. — via Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
- When does 1 + 1 = 1? … Joint Employer Coverage under the FMLA. — via Michigan Employment Law
- Ruling Makes FMLA Retaliation Cases Easier For Employees — via Troutman Sanders HR Law Matters
Nazis @ Work
- Before you fire that political extremist… — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- Can an employer fire a publicly-avowed white supremacist? — via Minding the Workplace
- Firing Nazis Workplace Prof Blog
- Can employers fire employees for attending Charlottesville protests? — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Is it Lawful to Terminate an Employee Who Attended a Neo-Nazi or White Supremacist Rally? — via Michigan Employment Law Advisor
- Alt-right protests: Protected off-duty activity or cause for termination? — via HR Hero Line
OSHA & Safety
- OSHA Launches Injury Tracking Application — via OSHA Law Blog
- Security breach shuts down OSHA electronic reporting application — via Business Insurance