WIRTW #527 (the “Yeezy” edition)

There's a lot to say about Kanye's bizarre Oval Office meeting with President Trump.

But the most shocking? His iPhone password is "000000."

lmao Kanye's iPhone password is 000000 pic.twitter.com/mEM5Tjq0po

— Del Slappo (@misterjamo) October 11, 2018

Please, please, please, DO NOT DO WHAT KANYE DOES.

According to howsecureismypassword.net, Kanye's password can be cracked instantly. In other words, it's not a password at all.

You can read more about the importance of password security for you and your employees here.

Here's what else I read this week:

Discrimination

• Pull Up A Chair…You Might Have to Provide Seating for Your Employees — via The EmpLAWyerologist Blog
• LGBTQ Circuit Split, Meet the Religious Exemption — via FisherBroyles
• If Amazon’s Tool Could Discriminate, Could Yours? — via Kate Bischoff's tHRive Law & Consulting Blog
• Why HR Can’t Fix Sexual Harassment (Just Yet) — via Laurie Ruettimann
• If an attorney investigates workplace harassment, must the company share the report if it is later sued? — via Eric Meyer's The Employer Handbook Blog
• Some Insights on the #MeToo Movement and Harassment in the Workplace — via Next Blog
• Is an obese employee protected by the ADA? — via Mike Haberman's Omega HR Solutions
• Now What? Disciplining an Employee with a Suspected Addiction or Substance Abuse Issue — via EntertainHR

Technology

• Tech Thursday: Password Managers — via Cleveland Law Library Weblog
• New App Lets You 'Sue Anyone By Pressing a Button' — via Motherboard
• Amazon fired an employee who shared customer e-mail addresses with a third-party seller — via The Verge
• Are You Really Protecting Your Employee’s Data? — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• To google or not to google? Candidate background checks — via Employment & Human Rights Law In Canada

HR & Employee Relations

• World's worst bosses -- for employers who don't want to be sued — via Robin Shea's Employment & Labor Insider
• World Mental Health Day — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
• How to Create Fairer Severance Packages — via The HR Gazette
• The Identity Of Opposing Counsel — via Above the Law 

Wage & Hour

• Should Employees be Paid for Commuting Time? — via upstartHR
• Are Independent Contractor Classifications Becoming “Safer”? In a Word – No. — via Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog
• Five Things You Should Know About Joint Employment — via Who Is My Employee?
• Starbucks will help employees pay for emergency backup childcare, eldercare — via HR Dive

Labor

• NLRB’s Office of General Counsel Issues More Advice Memoranda — via The Employment Brief
• NLRB Takes a Closer Look at Labor Picketing — via Bloomberg Law

OSHA & Safety

• OSHA: Pet Food Facility Went Wrong on Safety — via Joe's HR and Benefits Blog
• OSHA Clarifies Agency’s Position on Drug Testing and Safety Incentive Policies — via OSHA Law Blog