WIRTW #501 (the “fireflies” edition)

According to a recent study, going to concerts adds years to your life.

If this is true (and who am I to argue with science), then last Thursday should propel me into triple digits.

We went to see our fav, Rhett Miller, who invited Norah to share the stage and duet with him.

I learned 4 things watching Norah:

1. She’s got nerves of steel (which I kind of already knew).
2. Her performance belies her 11 years of age (which is also kind of already knew).
3. She can hold her own with a 30-year veteran of the industry.
4. Thanks to Fake ID, I’m probably on an FBI watchlist.

Thank you Rhett, from Norah (and us, too). You are one of a kind.

Here’s what I read this week:

#MeToo

• The Cost of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace — via ERC HR Insights Blog
• Completed Sexual Harassment Training: Fired For Sexual Harassment 6 Weeks Later — via FisherBroyles
• How To Mitigate Inappropriate Watercooler Talk In The Current Sexually Salacious News Environment — via Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog
• Managing Communications in the Wake of #MeToo — via All in a Day’s Work
• Sexual Harassment: Battling claims in the courts of legal opinion and public opinion — via EmployerLINC
• How to Work and Prosper in a Post #MeToo World — via HR Gazette

Discrimination

• Women of Color Get Asked to Do More “Office Housework.” Here’s How They Can Say No. — via Harvard Business Review
• No ADA Claim For Chipotle Employee Terminated Over Prescription Drug Reaction — via The Employment Brief
• Happy Equal Pay Day — via Kate Bischoff’s tHRive Law & Consulting Blog
• It’s Equal Pay Day! Is Pay Equality Even Real? — via The Tim Sackett Project
• The gender pay gap is not what we are told it is, who knew? — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
• Court: Employers can’t pay women less because of their salary history — via Wonkblog

Technology

• Episode 22 – Hate to Break it to You, But I Think You’re an Anti-Semite — via Marc Alifanz’s and Dennis Westlind’s Hostile Work Environment Podcast
• Can you legally fire an employee who butt-dials you while talking smack about the company? — via Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog
• Don’t Give Away Historic Details About Yourself — via Krebs on Security
• Homeland Security database would track bloggers, social media — via Engadget HD
• In Penetration Tests, 27% of Employees Fall for Phishing E-mails — via Ride The Lightning
• The Harrowing World of Cybersecurity — via Above the Law

HR & Employee Relations

• How to Create an Employee Handbook — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
• Should HR Professionals Fear Generation Z? — via HR Hero Line
• Desperate Housewives Case Addresses Wrongful Termination Based on Failure to Renew Contract — via EntertainHR
• PwC announces phased return to work for new parents — via HR Dive
• What is Résumé Fraud? — via HR Hero Line
• Target on Hook for $3.74M in Settlement Relating to Use of Criminal Background Checks in Hiring — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
• Progressive Discipline As Model for Honesty, Not Punishment — via Workology

Wage & Hour

• Off-the-Clock Cases Stumble — via Employment Class Action Blog
• DOL issues memo explaining new tip pooling regulations — via California Employment Law Report
• Federal Court Concludes That 7-Eleven Franchisees Are Not Employees of 7-Eleven — via Wage and Hour Defense Blog

Labor

• NLRB Joint Employment Fiasco Grows More Fiasco-ey with General Counsel’s Brief — via Who Is My Employee?
• Senate confirms John Ring to NLRB — via Employment & Labor Insider
• New NLRB Member is Confirmed: More Employer-Friendly Decisions Are Eagerly Awaited — via Minnesota Employment Law Report

OSHA & Safety

• OSHA, EPA, and violation referrals — via BLR Safety
• Drive Much? NIOSH Focus on Workplace Safety for Employees Who Drive for Their Job — via Employment Law Lookout