If you read on thing this week, read Mark's article, 'Scared. Ashamed. Crippled.': How One Lawyer Overcame Living With Depression in Big Law. We are in the middle of a mental health crisis in America. The more we talk openly about it, the more it becomes de-stigmatized, and the more comfortable those suffering will be to come forward and seek the help they need. It took a lot of courage for Mark to write this article. If you are suffering with mental health issues, or know someone who is, use Mark's example to ask for help. As Mark says, "You are not alone." We are here to help you, and will gladly do so, without judgment or scorn.
Here's what else I read this week:
- Dr. Loveless is back for Valentine's Day 2019! — via Robin Shea's Employment & Labor Insider
- Time May Not Heal All Wounds in Discrimination Cases… — via The Emplawyerologist
- 5th Cir. widens federal courts' split over LGBT protections — via HR Dive
- Age Discrimination In Hiring Is (Mostly) Illegal. Here Are 3 Ways To Prove It — via Donna Ballman's Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
- EEOC Assesses Root Causes of Workplace Harassment — via EntertainHR
- When Cupid visits the workplace: 6 do’s and don’ts for office romance — via Ragan.com
- How to Approach an Office Romance (and How Not To) — via Harvard Business Review
- Driving Blindfolded: EEOC Withdraws Guidance On Wellness Programs — via Employment Law Lookout
HR & Employee Relations
- Bad HR Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Creating an Ethical Environment in Your Company: Leaders, It Starts with You! — via Laurie Ruettimann
- Back from the brink: Rebuilding employee trust after a scandal — via HR Dive
- HR and the Startup World – How to Help a Young Company Survive — via The HR Gazette
- Remote Work Is Trending: How to Make It Work at Your Law Firm — via Attorney at Work
- Calling In Sick Is For Slackers — via Evil Skippy at Work
- SHRM Making a Stand for Hiring Candidates with a Criminal Record! — via Next Blog
- What's Making You Crazy at Work? — via Lifehacker
Technology
- To Text, Or Not To Text, Clients: An Ethical Question For A Technological Time — via Above the Law
- How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Write a Status Update? A Lot — via Law.com
- Cybersecurity and the Human Element: We're All Fallible — via Dark Reading
- Bookmark This! Cybersecurity In the Workplace Edition — via hr bartender
- Best Cybersecurity Practices for Healthcare Organizations – Ransomware Prevention — via Data Privacy Monitor
Wage & Hour
- DOL vs. DRS: Battle of the Employee / Independent Contractor Misclassification Tests — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Second Circuit Shears Cosmetology Student’s Claims in Intern-or-Employee Case — via Wage and Hour Law Update
- Should a new minimum wage come with some education? — via Mike Haberman's Omega HR Solutions
Labor
- One of the World's Most Iconic Craft Breweries Is Unionizing — via Deadspin
- Liberal groups file complaint over teen labor rule — via CUE, Inc.
OSHA & Safety
- OSHA and Tittle VII on Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance — via Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
- Legal Primer: Conducting and Managing the Results of Safety Audits — via HR Hero Line
- Your employee uses medical marijuana. Her drug test is positive. But, how do you know if she was high at work? — via Eric Meyer's The Employer Handbook Blog
- Does Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Law Impact an Employer’s Right to Maintain a Drug-Free Workplace? — via Iowa Employment Law Blog
- Protecting America’s Workers Act Introduced. Would Strengthen OSHA and Workers’ Rights — via Workplace Fairness