Some things are destined to let you down. To fail to live up to the hype. The new movie that everyone is raving about. The hot restaurant that you just have to try. New Coke.
I was (ever so slightly) worried that the Grand Canyon would end up on this list. That we'd make the two-plus hour drive from our hotel in Sedona, walk up to the rim, take a gaze, and say, "Eh, it's a giant hole in the ground; let's go."
I'm happy to report that was not the case. The Grand Canyon very much lives up to its hype, its moniker, and its status as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
Here's what I read this week:
Discrimination
- Why You Should Always Discriminate in the Workplace — via upstartHR
- Employees Have a Right NOT to Pray — via The Emplawyerologist, Janette Levey Frisch
- A Federal Jury Sends a Message in the #MeToo Era and Shocker! New Study Says Company’s Culture Biggest Determinant of Sexual Harassment — via FisherBroyles
- Third Circuit on Sexual Harassment Affirmative Defense (and #MeToo) — via Phil Miles's Lawffice Space
- Employment Law News: Unions and Part-Time Work Under the ADA — via ERC Insights Blog
- A pregnancy-disability-FMLA triple whammy — via Robin Shea's Employment & Labor Insider
Technology
- Walmart patents technology to eavesdrop on workers — via Workplace Fairness
- Cybersecurity: This Way There Be Dragons! — via Ride The Lightning
HR & Employee Relations
- SHRM is Forging a Path Toward Paid Leave and Workflex — via Next Blog
- 5 Benefits of Telecommuting For Employers and Employees — via 1 Million for Work Flexibility
- WeWork's New Vegetarian Policy for Employees and Company Events: The Market Will Decide — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Appalling: “Supervisors move to ban workplace cafeterias” — via Walter Olson's Overlawyered
- Handling Unhealthy Perfectionism in the Workplace—A Guide for Employers — via HR Hero Line
- Make Truth Safe — via HR Examiner with John Sumser
- Check Out My No-Criticizing Provision — via Adams on Contract Drafting
Wage & Hour
- Taco Bell Wins Big on Lunch Break Ruling. Why You Should Care. — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- A new way for defendants to kill class actions by picking off plaintiffs? — via Reuters
- Labor Department Offers Hint It May Be Supportive Of Gig Companies In Misclassification Situations — via Gig Employer Blog
- Videos to explain the FLSA — via Mike Haberman's Omega HR Solutions
- Gas station's occasional cash payments for overtime didn't fulfill FLSA requirements — via HR Dive
- What to Do with Exiting Employees’ Unused Vacation Time? Stick to Your Policy, Says Ohio Court of Appeals — via Labor & Employment Law Navigator
- Can you make someone who only wants intermittent FMLA take continuous leave instead? — via Eric Meyer's The Employer Handbook Blog
Labor
- Don’t Pull The Tapes: Employer Dinged By NLRB For Surveilling Employee Union Activity On Video Archives — via Labor Relations
- When Does An Employee Get Union Representation? — via Minnesota Employment Law Report
- Janus-Based Challenge to Workplace E-Mail — via Workplace Prof Blog
- The National Labor Relations Board’s Ethical Conundrum — via Employment Essentials
OSHA & Safety
- As the Planet Warms, Can OSHA Protect Workers From Extreme Heat? — via Workplace Fairness
- NY Floor Manufacturer Dinged by OSHA for $182K in Penalties for Unsafe Work Conditions — via Joe's HR and Benefits Blog