And she’s also a girl, playing in what has predominantly been a male dominated space. She’s even newly fronting a band of four guys (stay tuned, more on this exciting news in the coming weeks).
Thankfully, she’s always had really strong female role models at School of Rock (thank you Quinn, Erin, Kayleigh, Maddie, and Taylor). I’m also always on the lookout for new female-led bands for her to check out. That’s how we discovered Diet Cig, for example, and I recently discovered The Regrettes (fronted by a 16-year-old, another band worthy of your attention).
For these reasons, a story the New York Times ran last week caught my eye. Rock’s Not Dead, It’s Ruled by Women is a roundtable discussion with 8 women rockers, including Alex Luciano from the aforementioned Diet Cig, Shawna Potter of War on Women (one of Norah’s recent discoveries, thanks to her SoR Punk show), and Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz. They discuss their role as women working in a male dominated industry, their responsibility as role models, and how gender-based stereotypes still dominate and resonate.
It’s a great read.
As for my 11-year-old rocker (and her 9-year-old brother), they have shows coming up in the next two weeks:
- Sept. 17, Donovan does The Beatles at 3 pm, and Norah does punk at 5 pm.
- Sept. 23, Donovan re-does The Beatles at 1 pm, and Norah the punk thing at 3 pm.
Here’s what else I read this week:
Discrimination
- For “Labor Day” (get it?): Three pregnancy cases from the EEOC — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- Another case of Stupid HR — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Lower Back Sprain is not a Disability — via San Antonio Employment Law Blog
- Sexual Orientation May Not Be Covered Under Title VII, But… — via The Emplawyerologist
- Is It Ok For A Supervisor to Ask A Subordinate To Cook For Him In the Nude? Not So Much. — via FisherBroyles
- What Parts Of The Workforce Might Be Safe From Robots? — via Technology : NPR
- 10% of Ransomware Attacks on SMBs Targeted IoT Devices — via Dark Reading
- Exploring the potential of workplace text messaging — via Ragan.com
- Does Your Law Firm Still Need a Landline? — via Technologist
- Guidelines for How Employers Should Respond to DACA Uncertainty — via Jonathan HR Law
- What You Need To Know About the End of DACA — via Workology
- Terminating an Employee: When Is It Time? — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- CT Medical Marijuana Law Protects Employees; Not Preempted By Federal Drug Laws — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Hot takes on Ezekiel Elliott from an employment lawyer who plays fantasy football — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- The Battle Over Casual Work Dress: It’s Time to Declare Victory and Let It Go — via Fistful of Talent
- Long-time employees lose trust when employers keep policy enforcement under wraps — via HR Dive
- Monopoly Money or the Real Deal? Exploring the Possibility of Paying Employees in Bitcoin — via Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog
- Court Serves Up Reminder that Contractors Can Be Properly Classified and Misclassified – At The Same Time. — via Who Is My Employee?
- In honor of Labor Day, some time sheet tips to beat FLSA off-the-clock claims — via EntertainHR
- Facing a Misclassification Claim? Here Are Some Ways to Get Your Insurance to Pay — via TLNT
- What does it all mean and who does it mean it for? An Eligible Employee under the FMLA, Part 3. — via Michigan Employment Law
- Labor unions are trying to take back politics in the Midwest — via Workplace Fairness
- Labor Union Approval Best Since 2003, at 61% — via Gallup
- NLRB Fires Shot At Handy, Taking Aim At Gig Economy In General — via Gig Employer Blog
- NLRB’s View on Employers Protecting Customer Information — via Matt Austin Labor Law
- Second Circuit Affirms NLRB Position on Broad Confidentiality Agreements — via Labor Relations
- Should Your Company Have Heat Wave Related Policies? — via In House
- Trump administration pumps the breaks on new OSHA rules — via HR Hero Line