“A Day in the Life,” by (Not) The Beatles
Woke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a Bic across my head
Found my way downstairs to make a cup
And looking up I noticed…
there were three elderly Asian people in my kitchen!
This actually happened to me Monday morning. And technically, it was two elderly Asian people in my kitchen and one in my bathroom.
I had accidentally left the garage door open the night before, and they had accidentally wandered into the wrong house. After a lot of dog barking, and yelling, and confusion, they wandered out into the early morning darkness. I have no idea who they were, where they came from, or where they went. It was most definitely the strangest morning of my life, and maybe the strangest home invasion of all time.
Here’s what I read this week.
Discrimination
- Silence Breakers Address Weinstein New York Post Interview, Refuse To Let Him “Rewrite His Legacy Of Abuse”; Victims’ Lawyer Responds — via Deadline
- In A Layoff, Be Careful Who You Terminate — via FisherBroyles
- Getting Through The Holidays At Work Without Offending The Dolts — via Evil Skippy at Work
- Big changes may be coming to the way your business makes religious accommodations for employees — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Ohio Chamber Priority Legislation Draws No Opposition in Committee — via Ohio Chamber Blog
- Employee termination quiz! — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
HR & Employee Relations
- Tilting Toilets and Smell Checks Don’t Solve Your Productivity Issues — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- What to Do When the CEO Is a Bully — via Workforce
- “I’ll be dialing in”: The rise of remote working and what it means for employers — via HR Dive
- Want to Work at This Firm? First Take This Psychological Test — via Law.com
- Employment Trends in 2020 — via The HR Gazette
Technology
- This former employee who was fired for social media posts will get his job back. But, your employees probably won’t. — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Big Data Is Going to Tell Us Our Workforce is Hopelessly Flawed — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Data privacy laws in the US: 4 states to watch — via The Sociable Lawyer Blog
Wage & Hour
- “The Algorithm Made Us Do It”: How Bosses at Instacart “Mathwash” Labor Exploitation — via Today’s Workplace
- How the FLSA and Netflix Have Updated Their Approaches in Today’s Modern World — via EntertainHR
- Get Ready for Changes To the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) — via hr bartender
- WHD Finalizes Regular Rate Regulations — via The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog
- Take 5 Newsletter: Five Quick Tips on Wage and Hour Compliance — via Wage & Hour Defense Blog
- A Recap of our Webinar: Effective Ways to Protect Your Organization Against FMLA Abuse — via Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
Labor
- Google accused of firing another worker in union-busting drive — via Engadget HD
- Cleveland Public Library Workers Could Go on Strike if Bargaining Session Goes South — via Scene Magazine
- McDonald’s Wins Big at the NLRB. It’s Also a Win For Small Business — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- NLRB: No company email addresses for union drives — via CUE, Inc.
- The Property Problem in the NLRB’s Email Case — via Workplace Prof Blog
- Employers Cheer Labor Board’s New Rules on Union Elections — via Minnesota Employment Law Report
OSHA & Safety
- New Away leaks reveal employees worked without heat, struggled with headaches and nausea — via The Verge
- Mental Health in the Office: Difficult Conversations — via Harvard Business Review
- Federal OSHA Assumes Jurisdiction Over Cabin Crews Onboard Aircrafts — via OSHA Law Blog
- Last Call for Comments on OSHA Online Training — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog