Every now and again I like to bring y'all some new music to discover for your Friday. It might not be new, and it might not be new to me, but it might be new to you. And I hope it's something you appreciate and will enjoy.
Today, I bring you The Interrupters.
They might be on the forefront of a ska, pop-punk revival. Comprised of three brothers, Kevin, Jesse, and Justin Bivona, and lead singer Aimee Interrupter, they have a bona fide hit on their hands, "She’s Kerosene," the lead single off their 2018 release, Fight the Good Fight. It's the first ska song to gain any radio play since No Doubt, and currently sits at number 28 on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart (and climbing). And it's damn catchy.
Here they are performing their hit on Jimmy Kimmel Live last week:
Not only are their songs catchy, but the messages are positive, and the music is just plain fun. And god knows we need more positivity and fun these days.
To top it all off, they are nice people, fan friendly, and deserve all of the success they are achieving.
So head over to your streaming service of choice and check out The Interrupters. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Or, better yet, go to wearetheinterrupters.com, buy some vinyl, and support some really good people making really good music.
Here's what I read this week:
Discrimination
- The Essence of Parental Leaves – Treating Fathers Differently Costs Estée Lauder $1.1 Million and Much More — via Matrix Radar
- The 5 magic words that can prevent an ADA claim — via HR Dive
- Should I Have Been Disciplined For Saying “Retarded”? — via Evil Skippy at Work
- Do You Think Your Harassment Training Is Changing Behavior? — via Currents
- “Slaves,” “Monkeys” and “Little Asians” – Racial Harassment Still Plaguing Workplaces — via FisherBroyles
Technology
- What is Employee or Applicant Ghosting? — via HR Hero Line
- 11th Circuit speaks on Website Accessibility and the ADA — via Understanding the ADA
- Reddit Breach Highlights Limits of SMS-Based Authentication — via Krebs on Security
- The Five Most In-demand Cybersecurity Jobs — via Ride The Lightning
- A #BigMac ICO? — via Legal BlogChain
- Sixth Circuit finds insurance coverage for phishing losses — via Employer Law Report
HR & Employee Relations
- Is HR Two-Faced? You Betcha. — via Kate Bischoff's tHRive Law & Consulting Blog
- Administrative Leave Means You're Already Gone - Urban Meyer Edition — via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn
- Well, you can’t plan for everything. Like naked workouts, for example.💪💪💪 — via Eric Meyer's The Employer Handbook Blog
- Candor vs. Civility — via HR Examiner with John Sumser
- Is it bad to lay people off instead of firing them? — via Ask a Manager
- Can You Be Fired For Taking Vacation? Yep. — via Donna Ballman's Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
- What to Do If an Employer Asks You to Do a “Job Audition” — via Harvard Business Review
Wage & Hour
- I Comp’ed My Employee. Why’s S/he Suing Me for Overtime? — via The Emplawyerologist, Janette Levey Frisch
- How to Avoid a Wage-and-Hour Class Action Lawsuit — Even in California — via California Employment Law
- DOL: Association Health Plans Are Not Evidence of Joint Employment — via Who Is My Employee?
- Model FMLA Forms Expiration Date Extended — via Employer Defense Law Blog
- FMLA Leave Designation… What if My Employee Says “No?” — via Employment Law Letter
Labor
- Millennials & Unions — via Labor Relations Institute
- In Killing Obama-era Rule, A Victory For Workplace Privacy — via LaborPains.org
- NLRB to centralize decision-making, possibly overturn Purple Communications — via CUE, Inc.
- NLRB Considering Overturning Purple Communications — via Workplace Prof Blog
- Moving The Needle: NLRB GC Announces Agency Process Changes — via Labor Relations
OSHA & Safety
- OSHA Proposes to Revise Electronic Submissions to Require Only 300A Forms — via OSHA Law Blog
- Roller Coaster Rulemaking: OSHA Publishes Proposed Rule to Reduce Injury and Illness Electronic Reporting Requirements — via Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog