True story. While trekking between San Francisco’s Coit Tower and Lombard Street, we passed a group of Japanese tourists exiting their bus. One of girls, wearing a striped shirt sort of similar to Norah’s striped dress, asked if she could take a selfie with Norah. A little Puzzled and very curious, my wife asked, “Is it because you’re both wearing stripes?” “No,” she replied, “It’s because she’s so pretty.”
Somewhere in Japan, Norah has a fan club of a half-dozen girls, all with Norah selfies on their phones.
While I’m on the subject of Miss Norah, she has some pretty cool gigs coming up over the next two weeks.
- On August 3, her band, the Major Minors, plays The Grog Shop, opening for the national School of Rock AllStars. They hit at 7 pm, and tickets are only $10, available here.
- On August 5, the Major Minors again invade Whiskey Island, with music from 2 – 6 pm, and this show is free.
- Finally, on July 30, SoR Stronsgville holds its annual Parking Lot Show, previewing its summer shows, to include Donovan’s Beatles show and Norah’s punk show. Free music and not-free food trucks start at 1 pm.
Here’s what I read this week:
- Third Circuit: A single slur – just one bad word — can create a hostile work environment. — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog
- Third Circuit on Hostile Work Environment (Is one “n-word” enough?) — via Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space
- Is “reverse discrimination” still a thing? — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
- Does Your Company Have an Anti-Harassment Policy for LGBT? — via In House
- Failure to Accommodate Employee Nuggets — via Bill Goren’s Understanding the ADA
- Why emoji in the workplace get a frowny face — via CBS Moneywatch
- I think an employee is sending nude Snapchats to his coworkers … with animal filters — via Ask a Manager
- Emails – An essential tool that can make you look like a fool — via BeLabor the Point
- IoT Security Incidents Rampant and Costly — via Dark Reading
- Cyber Threat Study: Employers Must Switch from Defense to Offense — via HR Daily Advisor
- Telework for the Future — via Workplace Prof Blog
- Can an app stop you from drinking on a work night? — via Engadget HD
- Telecommuting doesn’t always have to be seen as a reasonable accommodation — via Mike Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
- The One Area of Connecticut Law Employers Love (For Now) — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
- Offices Can Be Bastions of Civility in an Uncivil Time and How to Handle Work When Your Child Is Sick — via Harvard Business Review
- Vacation Time for Exempt Employees — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
- Gen Z Is Coming and They’ll Be Changing Your Culture Forever — via TLNT
- Separation Checklists are a Must! — via Workplace Insights
- New Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9 for 2017 — via Workology
- Manager Maude, Vol. I, No. 5 — via Four Peaks Advisors
- Court Says Uber Drivers Can Proceed With National Misclassification Class Action — via Gig Employer Blog
- Money for Nothing! Court Allows Employees to Pursue Lawsuit Despite DOL Settlement — via The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog
- FMLA FAQ: Can a Chiropractor Certify FMLA Leave? And Are There Limits? — via Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights
- NLRB Nominees Hate Puppies & Rainbows, Dems Claim — via Who Is My Employee?
- House Committee Seeks to Force the NLRB to Jettison “Indirect Control” Standard in Determining Joint Employer Status — via Management Memo
- En Banc Eighth Circuit Reverses National Labor Relations Board’s “Sick Day” Jimmy John’s Decision — via Labor Relations Today
- Jimmy John’s Fired Workers for Making a ‘Disloyal’ Meme. A Court Just Ruled That’s Okay. — via Workplace Fairness
- Two of the Craziest Labor Stories You’ll Ever Read — via LaborPains.org
- Ohio Factor Dinged for Machine Hazards — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog
- OSHA Fall Protection Rule Raises Questions Over ‘Temporary, Relatively Infrequent’ Work — via OSHA Law Blog
- BWC Update: Rebates, True-ups, and Future Dating — via Ohio Chamber Blog
And now, this (h/t Ed Sotelo for reminding me of this classic episode of The Simpsons):