WIRTW #441 (the “Burl Ives” edition)

Christmas carols and the Old 97’s are two things that make me very happy. Do you know what makes me happier? When the Old 97’s sing a Christmas carol.

For this week’s musical share, I bring you Rhett and the boys performing “A Holly Jolly Christmas.” If this doesn’t put you in the holiday mood, nothing will.

Click here to enjoy (sadly, the Austin American-Statesman doesn’t offer an option to embed the video).

Here’s what I read this week:

Discrimination

• Boomer Bust — Ageism in the Workplace — via Workforce Magazine
• Mall of America endures controversy over black Santa — via Ragan.com
• Deep Dive Into CHRO Case Statistics Show Increases in “Harassment” Claims | Connecticut Employment Law Blog — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• Should Employers Ditch Diversity Training? — via Evil Skippy at Work
• Facebook Sued by Two Employees for Race Discrimination — via In House
• Co-worker’s racial statements may support discrimination claim — via EmployerLINC
• Employers Continue to Face Lawsuits Over 100%-Healed Policies — via HR Daily Advisor
• A How-To Guide to LGBT Corporate Policies — via FisherBroyles

Social Media & Cyber Security

• Survey: Online Harassment Happens To Men and Women Equally — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
• Why Deleting Your Facebook History Might Be a Good Idea — via TalentCulture
• US Presidential Commission Outlines Key Cybersecurity Actions For Future Administrations — via Dark Reading
• DDoS, IoT Top Cybersecurity Priorities for 45th President — via Krebs on Security

HR & Employee Relations

• 10 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays and Minimize Legal Risk — via Jonathan Segal’s HR Law
• Warnings for Your Company Holiday Party — via BeLabor The Point
• Don’t send anonymous notes at work — via Ask a Manager
• What to Do When You’re the Target of a Hurtful Office Rumor — via Harvard Business Review
• Dealing With Lying Co-workers In the Post-Fact Workplace — via Workplace Diva
• HR and TRUMP: Some Stats About Manufacturing Costs Around The World… — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
• FMCSA announces national drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse for commercial truck, bus drivers — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider

Wage & Hour

• IKEA and Trump On Furnishing Paid Employee Leave… — via Janette Levey Frisch’s The Emplawyerologist
• DC Considers Cutting-Edge Paid Family Leave Law — via Workplace Fairness
• The DOL wants to undo that #OvertimeRule injunction lickety-split! — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
• Exemption Rules Appeal Won’t Be Resolved Before Obama Leaves Office — via Wage & Hour Insights
• Ignoring the minimum wage is a big deal! — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
• A Fresh Take on the Horizontal Joint Employment Theory: Conditional Certification for Subway Employees Denied — via The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog
• Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Pay for Collapsed Trucking Firm’s Workers — via The Wall Street Journal

Labor

• 7th Circuit: NCAA Student Athletes are Not Employees — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
• The Gig Workforce Train … Even More “Traditional” Workplaces Are Making Sure That They Don’t Get Left Standing on the Platform — via Gig Employer Blog

OSHA & Safety

• OSHA Finally Issues Walking-Working Surfaces Rule — via OSHA Law Blog
• Next up for OSHA: New Rules on Violence Prevention in Healthcare, Social Services? — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
• OSHA Contemplates Workplace Violence Standard for Healthcare, Social Assistance Workers — via Currents