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And don’t forget to return on December 18 when I’ll announce this year’s big winner (or loser, depending on how you look at it).
Here’s what I read this week.
- Q&A: Office Party Do’s and Don’ts in the Era of #MeToo — via EntertainHR
- Sorry, Managers, You Don’t Get to Date at Work — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- “Chivalry” Is Not Dead – It Just May Be Considered Sexual Harassment Now — via FisherBroyles
- The Employment Law Footnote to Local Television Icon Denise D’Ascenzo’s Amazing Career — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- $58.25M Sexual Harassment and Battery Verdict Has Important Takeaways For Employers — via California Employment Law Report
- ADA accommodations don’t require eliminating essential job functions, like coming to work punctually. — via The Employer Handbook Blog
- Failure to Accommodate, Direct Evidence, and Adverse Action — via Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act
HR & Employee Relations
- Is it OK to put up a Christmas tree at work? — via Ask a Manager
- Your Definitive Guide to an All-Inclusive Holiday Party — via My Dailey Journey
- Can my co-worker use profane language toward me? — via USA Today
- Chipotle Wants Sick Employees to Verify with a Nurse. This is a Very Pro-Employee Move. Here’s Why — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Fettucine Al Fraudo—New York Pizzaiolo in Hot Water After Alleged Theft of Secret Pasta Recipe — via Trading Secrets
- Apple ex-employees accused of stealing trade secrets could flee to China — via TiPb
- Burnout Is About Your Workplace, Not Your People — via Harvard Business Review
Technology
- What Not to Do on Your Work Computer — via Wirecutter
- HR Compliance Checklist for Hiring Online Talent — via HR Hero Line
- Top Tools for a Digital Workplace — via The HR Gazette
- Candidates don’t want to use AI apps during the screening process — via HR Dive
- Is It Time To Regulate Or Nationalize Facebook? — via Workplace Fairness
Wage & Hour
- Federal Workers to Receive 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave — via World at Work (and thanks for the quote)
- The DOL announces a Final Rule to help you offer perks and benefits to your employees and still pay those workers properly — via The Employer Handbook Blog
- Attorneys general urge DOL to drop fluctuating workweek proposal — via HR Dive
- Second Circuit Holds Judicial Approval Not Required When Settling FLSA Claim Pursuant to Rule 68(a) Offer of Judgment — via LE Blog
Labor
- McDonald's settles joint employer case — via CUE, Inc.
- NLRB’s General Counsel Signals Major Shift in Neutrality Agreement Between Employers and Unions Seeking to Organize Their Employees — via Management Memo
- Google is under federal investigation for labor practices — via The Verge
- NLRB extends time for comments on election proposal — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
OSHA & Safety
- If You Cooperate with the Government, Do Not Lie – An OSHA Lesson — via The Employment Brief
- Our Approach To Workplace Mental Health Is ‘Insane’ — via Forbes
- Why Are Employees Still Scared To Take Mental Health Days? — via Take It Personel-ly
- The Workplace and the Flu: Productivity Takes a Hit — via EntertainHR
- OSHA Inspection Numbers Increased in FY 2019 — via Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
- OSHA Touts 2019 Stats on Inspections, Training — via Joe's HR and Benefits Blog