Brazil is famous for lots of things: Pelé, Carnival, the Christ the Redeemer statue, and, apparently, laws that require employers to accommodate female employees’ masturbatory habits. From Above the Law, quoting Going Concern:
Ana Catarian Bezerra is a 36-year-old Brazilian woman who suffers from a chemical imbalance that triggers severe anxiety and hypersexuality. Ana, an accountant by day, began to have problems at work because the only way to relieve said anxiety is by masturbating. A lot. Now, after winning a court battle and seeking professional medical help, Ana is allowed to masturbate and watch porn—using her work’s computer, no less—legally.
Whether or not this story is real or a hoax, Eric Meyer shares his thoughts on how the ADA would apply to such an employee, at The Employer Handbook.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week (and last week):
Discrimination
- Court issues first Texas ruling on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and EEOC final regulations and guidance – from Mike Maslanka’s Work Matters
- EEOC Files Suit Against Starbucks for Firing Dwarf Barista – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Nine Signs of Age Discrimination – from Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home
- Manager promised too much, contributing to $2.6M court verdict – from HR Cafe
- Rigid Leave Policies—A Formula for Liability – from Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
- 10 Things You May Not Know About Adverse Impact – from The Proactive Employer Blog
- Defense Fees Awarded In Another Failed EEOC Case – from Workplace Class Action Litigation
- Walmart Settles EEOC Latinos Harassment Suit – from Alabama HR Law
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- Dogging your boss on Facebook – from CareerDiva, Eve Tahmincioglu
- Four Ways To Do a Social Media Policy That’s Simple, Smart, and Right – from TLNT
- UFC’s Social Networking Policy - Something All Employers Should Consider – from California Employment Law Report
- What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: Best Practices For Using Social Media in The Recruiting Process – from Washington Workplace Law
- Should Your Social-Media Policy Address Off-Duty Conduct? – from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
- Blog Wars: Employer Controls and Employee Rights Regarding Personal Blogging – from The L•E•Jer
- Using Facebook at Work – Employer’s Justification for Firing Does Not Pass Straight Face Test – from Employment Law 101 Blog
- Need Info? How To Subpoena Social Media – from Advocate’s Studio
- Social Media Activity In The Workplace And The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act – from Social Media Law Update
- Managing Employees’ Use of Personal SmartPhones and Tablets for Work – from Digital Workplace Blog
- Ten Ways General Counsel Can Avoid the Cover of the Wall Street Journal – from Ride The Lightning
HR and Employee Relations
- Top Findings from Background Screening Trends Survey – from Nick Fishman at employeescreenIQ Blog
- Background Checks and the Fair Credit Reporting Act – from Michael Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- Is the Resume Dead? – from Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- The Workplace Whodunit: Navigating a Culture of Blame – from Francesca Donner at The Wall Street Journal
Wage & Hour
- An Apple A Day May Not Keep DOL Away – from Stephanie Thomas at Compensation Cafe
- Second Circuit Revisits Standards for “Working” Time vs. Off-the-Clock in Reviving Wage & Hour Class Action – from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Healthy Families Act Reintroduced in Both Chambers – from Washington D.C. Employment Law Update
Labor Relations
- Members of Congress Issue Spanking to NLRB Acting General Counsel – from Labor Relations Institute
- Senator Alexander (R-TN) and 33 Republican Co-Sponsors Introduce Bill to Clarify Interplay Between NLRA and State Right to Work Laws – from Seth Borden’s Labor Relations Today
- “NLRB’s Boeing attack is a strike against economic reality” – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
- Senate Ups the Ante In “Poker Game” with NLRB Over Boeing Complaint – from Wyatt Employment Law Report
- Tenth Circuit follows Gardner-Denver, finding that 14 Penn Plaza does not trump the plaintiff – from Fitzpatrick on Employment Law
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