WIRTW #388 (the “queen of all the world” edition)
I’ve decided that when I grow up, I want to be Norah. She has a pretty good life.
Guess who’s added “new guitar” to the top of her Christmas list?
Please check out the latest post on Meyers Roman’s new Ohio OSHA Law Blog — Federal court slaps down OSHA’s broad interpretation of its machine-guarding standard. And, while you’re there, take a minute to subscribe to receive updates via RSS or email.
Here’s the rest of what I read this week:
Discrimination
- What Sesame Street’s Newest Muppet Says About Workplace Diversity — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- When Employee Models for Playgirl, Harassment May Be “Because of Sex” — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Employers Cannot Afford to Ignore Even a Single Incident of Workplace Discrimination — via Michigan Employment Law Advisor
- A Look at Age Discrimination in the Workplace — via Workplace Prof Blog
- EEOC wins $240K for Muslim truckers who refused to haul beer — via Walter Olson’s Overlawyered
- “Mark of The Beast” Ruling – Religious Beliefs Don’t Have To Make Sense To Be Protected — via Currents
- Alcoholism and the ADA In Employment — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- EEOC Sues Dallas-Based Business for Forcing Employee to Take Extended Leave Then Firing When Exceeded Company’s Leave Policy — via Wisconsin Employment & Labor Law Blog
Social Media & Workplace Technology
- Employees habits will provide data to employers — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- “Facebook At Work” Could Be A Stepping Stone Toward A Real Enterprise Software Suite — via Seeking Alpha
- How People Are Actually Using the Internet of Things — via Harvard Business Review
- Log-in and log-off time: You may have to pay workers for booting up — via Technology for HR
HR & Employee Relations
- Issue 3: How Would Marijuana Legalization Affect Employers? — via ERC Insights Blog
- Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt – it may be defamation. Ask Bill Cosby. — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- Succeeding with Five Generations in the Workplace — via Next Blog
- Where Can You Draw the Line? 5 Things to Know When Handling Drinking on the Job — via TLNT
- Boilerplate Terms in Employment Agreements May Trap the Unwary — via Suits by Suits
- How not to celebrate Halloween at work — via Ask a Manager
- It’s not just information, it’s evidence — via Heather Bussing at HR Examiner with John Sumser
- FRIENDS: How Many of Us Have Them? (At Work) — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
Wage & Hour
- Are paralegals entitled to overtime under the FLSA? Probably. — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Alternate Work Schedules: The 9/80 Pay Plan — via Doug Hass’s The Day Shift
- DOL’s Wage Rule for Home Care Workers — via Health Employment and Labor
- Uber’s Dilemma: Are Workers Employees or Not? — via Law.com
- Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors: What Employers Need to Know — via Laconic Law Blog
- After He Allegedly Showed Up Drunk to Practice, Should Former USC Football Coach Steve Sarkisian Have Been Placed on FMLA Leave instead of Being Terminated? — via Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
- Can a ghost qualify for FMLA leave? — via Matrix Radar
Labor Relations
- How Unions Are Skewing FLSA Changes to Win Organizing Campaigns — via Blogging4Jobs
- Buffalo Wild Wings CEO: NLRB move “puts the whole franchising model at risk” — via Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
- Court Disagrees With NLRB’s Finding of Surveillance — via Matt Austin Labor Law
- NLRB Once Again Puts Employers on Notice Regarding Handbook Policies — via Currents
- An NLRB Hobgoblin: NLRB Excelsior List Requirement Expanded Under Interpretation of Board’s New Election Procedure Rule — via Labor Relations