WIRTW #651: the “thankful” edition

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I thought I'd take a moment to say a few thank-yous, as I have a lot for which to be thankful.

🙏 Thank you to all of my readers, followers, and commenters, here and on LinkedIn and Twitter (for as long as Twitter remains a thing). We might not always agree, but if we did it would be crazy boring. 

🙏 Thank you to all of the bad employers, who continue to act before they think (or don't think at all) and provide me content for all of my posts.

🙏 Thank you to my law firm, which supports my online fancies. They hired me to run our labor and employment practice, and didn't bat an eye when I expressed an intent to spread my wings into craft beer law. 

🙏 Thank you to all of the organizations that invited me to speak in 2022, and a special shoutout to Business Management Daily, which hosts my monthly column and for which I'll be speaking monthly next year. Also, if you want to toast a beer with me, look for me at the Ohio Craft Brewers Conference in Cleveland from 1/30 – 2/1, and at the national Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville from 5/7 – 5/10.

🙏 Thank you to my family, who continue to support my career.

🙏 Thank you to my daughter, Norah, who still wants to create a podcast with her dad. As for our podcast, our newest episode addresses all things Thanksgiving, or at least all things Thanksgiving that matter, including food, food, food, parades, football, family, and food. You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Overcast, Stitcher, our website, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

Here's what I read this past week that you should be reading, too.

The Feds Are Getting Serious About Stopping Starbucks' Alleged Union Busting — via Vice

Starbucks Union Pokes the Chain by Debuting Its Own Holiday Red Cup — via Restaurant Business

How Apple Stores Went From Geek Paradise to Union Front Line — via Bloomberg

Elon Musk Was Right to Let People Go at Twitter. How He Conducted the Layoffs Was All Wrong — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas

Elon Musk demands Twitter employees commit to 'extremely hardcore' culture or leave — via The Verge

No breach of contract claim against Twitter for account suspension — via Internet Cases

Managing Leaves of Absences with Deadlines and Triggers — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog

Here's how an employer violated the FMLA and still won the interference claim — via Eric Meyer's The Employer Handbook Blog

Should I get rid of remote work because our in-office staff thinks it's unfair? — via Ask a Manager

Congress passes bill voiding NDAs in cases of sexual assault, harassment; Biden expected to sign — via HR Dive 

Brewers Association Enters OSHA Industry Alliance with New York — via Brewers Association

Companies Get Creative: Employers find new ways to attract, retain workers — via Crains Cleveland Business

Cleveland: from industrial powerhouse to bustling arts city — via The Official Google Blog