My wife and I recently spent a few days in Sedona, Arizona. We hiked, we jeep-toured, and we drank wine.
It was the most stress-free we've felt in years.
I don't know if it was the beauty of the red rocks, the serenity of communing with nature, or the energy of its famous vortexes.
But all the stress in our lives really did just disappear, at least for a few days, and we both felt this overwhelming sense of calm.
And I wish it was a whole lot closer so that we could go there all the time.
Which brings me back to the lede. What makes your stress disappear? Where is your happy place?
Share your stress-free zone in the comments below, or on LinkedIn.
Here's what I read this week:
Discrimination
- “Eric, if we sexually harass female AND male employees, that cancels itself out, and we’re good, right?” — via Eric Meyer's The Employer Handbook Blog
- “Bro Hugs At Work: Sexual Discrimination?” — via FisherBroyles
- How to lose a harassment case without ever committing harassment — via Mike Haberman's Omega HR Solutions
- Employers’ Prescription Drug Use Policies Coming Under Scrutiny — via Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
- Can Independent Contractors Sue for Employment Discrimination? — via Who Is My Employee?
- Older Workers and Unconscious Bias — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
Technology
- 5 emoji mistakes to avoid in the workplace — via Ragan.com
- Ghosting — via Next Blog
- What is Blockchain and The Use of Blockchain Technology in Cybersecurity — via David Croft's Legal BlogChain
- How Biometrics in the Workplace Threaten Employee Rights in Illinois and Elsewhere — via Outten & Golden Employment Law Blog
HR & Employee Relations
- Why the World Would Be a Better Place All Managers Were a Little Bit Like Mrs. Garrett — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- How Employers Can Further Their Commitment to Justice — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Urban Meyer and Ohio State Become Yet Another Cautionary Tale of What Not to Do — via EntertainHR
- Employees who achieve work-life balance are more loyal, productive — via HR Dive
- Due for a drug test? Stay away from poppy-seed bagels! — via Robin Shea's Employment & Labor Insider
- Employee Onboarding: How and Why — via Workology
- Crime Policy Doesn’t Cover Employee Credit Card Overcharge Losses — via The D & O Diary
Wage & Hour
- Your “Independent Contractors” Are Probably Employees — and That’s a BIG Problem… — via Janette Levey Frisch, The "EmpLAWyerologist"
- A Very De Minimis De Minimis FLSA Exemption — via Jonathan Segal's Jonathan HR Law
- The Work/Life Squeeze – Focus on Caregiver Leaves — via Matrix Radar
- No Happy Meals For Local McDonald’s After $20,000 Minimum Wage — via Minnesota Employment Law Report
- Drafting a Parental Leave Policy? Learn from the Estée Lauder Story or You'll Risk Smelling Stinky — via Jeff Nowak's FMLA Insights
Labor
- NLRB Turns Attention to Employer Email Systems — via Ohio HR Law
- No Soliciting: Employer Solicitation Ban Ruled Unlawful — via Labor Relations
- Dinged For Doing The Right Thing: NLRB Says Employer Must Produce Names Of Witnesses In Harassment Investigation — via Labor Relations
OSHA & Safety
- Dispelling 3 Common Myths about Workplace Violence Prevention and Workplace Security — via Nater Associates
- Do Employees Trained in First Aid and CPR Need to Take Bloodborne Pathogens Training? — via HR Hero Line
- OSHA Would Curtail “Personally Identifiable Information” in Workplace Injury Tracking Rule — via Joe's HR and Benefits Blog
- OSHA Proposes Rolling Back Reporting Rule — via OSHA Law Update