WIRTW #529 (the “new music Friday” edition)

From time-to-time I like to use this Friday real estate to share new music I'm listening to. Today's  new music also has a pretty cool origin story.

My wife and I vacationed in Sedona, Arizona, in July. And, as most Sedona tourists do, we took a jeep tour through the red rocks. Our tour guide was Brandon Decker. Over the course of our two hour tour we chatted, not just about Sedona, its history, and its mysticism, but also about our families, jobs, and lives outside of the jeep. 

We learned that when he's not driving tour jeeps, Brandon Decker is a professional musician. And not only a professional musician, but a professional musician with a new album about to drop and a national tour about to begin. We did some digging of our own afterwards. He's very accomplished in the Southwest, with seven albums and the title of 2011's Arizona Songwriter of the Year.

We told him about the musician in our family, too. Which led to an invitation for Norah to join him on stage when he stops in Cleveland on November 8.

So check out decker., and his unique brand of psychedelic Americana. I think you'll enjoy it.

Here's what I read this week:

Discrimination

• DOJ v. EEOC on LGBT: Game on? — via Robin Shea's Employment & Labor Insider
• New Federal Lawsuit Pits Religion Against Gay Rights in Employment Context — via Currents
• Google says 48 people have been fired for sexual harassment in the last two years — via The Verge
• Hands Off! Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace — via My HR Hero
• EEOC Report Profiles Its “Vigorous” Efforts to Combat Workplace Harassment — via Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
• In #MeToo Era, EEOC Intensifies Focus on Workplace Sexual Harassment — via Employment Discrimination Report 
• NBA Prospect’s Fear of Flying Reflects Potential Limits of Employers’ Obligation to Accommodate Disabilities — via HR Hero Line
• An Early Look at the Trends at the CHRO — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog

Technology

• There’s a chatbot for HR to log discrimination complaints. But, would you use it? — via Eric Meyer's The Employer Handbook Blog
• Recruiting with Technology? Don’t Forget the “Human” in Human Resources — via BeLabor The Point
• ABA Releases Opinion on Lawyers’ Obligations After a Cyberattack — via Ride The Lightning
• What Keeps the CISO Awake at Night — via Dark Reading
• Few employers have a culture that supports cybersecurity — via HR Dive
• SEC Warns of Need for Internal Controls to Prevent Cyberscams — via The D & O Diary

HR & Employee Relations

• Megyn Kelly, $69 Million, and Your Office Halloween Party — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
• Office Halloween Parties That Won’t Scare Your Lawyer — via Minnesota Employment Law Report
• Toxic workplace cultures and bullying at work — via Minding the Workplace
• One of our coworkers isn’t flushing the toilet — via Ask a Manager
• Is Arbitration Actually Better for Individual Employees? — via In House
• Argument preview: Justices to mull who decides whether to arbitrate – the judge or the arbitrator — via SCOTUSblog
• Background Checks: What Small Business Owners Need to Consider — via GMS Blog

Wage & Hour

• Are Your Employees Committing Overtime Abuse? — via The Emplawyerologist
• What exactly is “de minimis”? How to address off-the-clock work in light of modern technologies — via EmployerLINC
• DOL Readies for Another Try on New Overtime Rule — via EntertainHR
• Fight For $15 — via Labor Relations Institute
• The ‘Sexy’ Side of Time & Attendance: It’s Not Just Punching In — via TLNT
• Want to Crack Down on FMLA Abuse? Follow the City of Chicago's Lead — via Jeff Nowak's FMLA Insights
• “Voluntary Resignation” After FMLA Leave The L•E•Jer
• Care for a Parent with a Serious Health Condition Michigan Employment Law

OSHA & Safety

• National Safety Council Congress: Executive Forum Industry 4.0 – EHS in the Future of the Workplace — via Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog 
• High Injury Workplaces Target for OSHA — via Joe's HR and Benefits Blog
• OSHA Has Begun Using Electronically Filed 300A Data to Target Specific Industries and Facilities — via Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog 
• OSHA to Use Electronic Recordkeeping Data to Target Specific Employers — via OSHA Law Blog
• Does your workplace foster a culture of safety? New OSHA memo relaxes rule on drug testing policies and incentive programs — via Employer Law Report
• Tips For Improving Workplace Health And Safety — via HR Gazette