We haven’t changed a bit after 16 years of marriage. Happy (yesterday) anniversary to my bestie!
Here’s what I read this week.
Discrimination
- It’s Like Jones Day Doesn’t Even Understand The Concept Of Optics — via Above the Law
- Employers, Can You Fire An Employee In Rehab for An Opioid Addiction? — via FisherBroyles
- New Tools Help Victims of Harassment Hurdle Barriers to Reporting Abuse — via HR Hero Line
- Eighth Circuit Again Says Overtime Restriction Need Not Be Accommodated — via Minnesota Employment Law Report
- Ageism In the Workplace — via hr bartender
HR & Employee Relations
- 25 Hilarious (and Terrifying) Real-Life Job Interview Red Flags — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Can I use sick leave to take my cat to the vet? — via Ask a Manager
- Employment Law Checklist Project: Toilets are Required — in Foundries, if Ordered, and Tobacco Plantations. And That’s It. — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Helping your Remote Employees Feel Important — via The HR Gazette
- Don’t Play Defense On Your Non-Compete — via Smooth Transitions
- A Non-Compete Law Roadmap for Tech Start-Ups in Key Jurisdictions — via LE Blog
- Stop Using Consent-to-Jurisdiction Provisions! — via Adams on Contract Drafting
Technology
- Common social media polices. Guess which ones are actually unlawful. and Ok, let’s see how you guys did on yesterday’s social media policy quiz — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- You need a password manager — right now — via B@d P@ssw0rd
- When, Not If: Why Attorneys Should Care About Cyber-Attacks — via Technologist
- Cybersecurity Firm Imperva Discloses Breach — via Krebs on Security
- Every Computer Science Degree Should Require a Course in Cybersecurity — via Harvard Business Review
Wage & Hour
- How About Some Tips for Paying Tipped Employees? — via The Emplawyerologist Blog
- Proposed Rule Would Change the FLSA’s Fluctuating Workweek Method of Calculating Overtime Pay — via Wage & Hour Defense Blog
- Third Circuit: Certain Third Party Bonuses Excluded from FLSA Overtime Rate Calculation — via Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™
Labor
- How to Get Rid of a Union — via Texas Labor Law Blog
- Google spooks employee activists with new guidelines for political speech at work — via The Verge
- YouTube says it won’t negotiate with the YouTubers Union — via The Verge
- NLRB Reverses Precedent on Employees’ Off-Duty Access to Worksites — via Workplace Prof Blog
- 8 Unions Have a Plan for Climate Action—But It Doesn’t Mention Fighting the Fossil Fuel Industry — via Workplace Fairness
OSHA & Safety
- McDonald’s to roll out safe workplace, anti-bullying training — via HR Dive
- Million Dollar Award in OSHA Whistleblowing Suit — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog