Can you imagine that happening today?
In a time when empathy is mocked as weakness and "America First" is used to justify indifference, we need to remember what real leadership—and real decency—looks like.
Over at my Substack, I share what Live Aid teaches us about the power of compassion—and why rediscovering it may be our best hope against rising authoritarianism.
Here's what I read this week that you should read, too.
The Cross and the Flag: How White Christian Nationalism Threatens American Democracy — via Authoritarian Alarm
NLRB in Crisis: Labor Relatedly — via DriveThruHR
Wells Fargo workers allege union-busting again — via HR Dive
NLRB Acting General Counsel Cowen Directs Regions to Prosecute Secret Recordings of Collective Bargaining Sessions as Per Se Violations of the NLRA — via Labor & Employment Law Blog
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump administration to massively reduce the size of the Department of Education — via SCOTUSblog
The Coldplay Concert Couple Can't Be Trusted to Lead — via Improve Your HR by Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady
Who Knew Biting Other Lawyers Was Frowned Upon? — via Above the Law
Employers, Before You Pick Up the Phone to Call an Employer's Physician, Put it on Hold — via Jeff Nowak's FMLA Insights
Does a D.O. DQ a FMLA Certification? — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog
When Off-Duty Speech Crosses the Line: Lessons for Private Employers from a Public Employee’s Termination — via Eric Meyer's Employer Handbook Blog
You Lost Your Boss's Trust. Now What? — via Harvard Business Review
Apple could be banned from selling some iPhones in the US over stolen trade secrets — via Boy Genius Report
OSHA Lowers Penalties on Small Employers — via Joe's HR and Benefits Blog
Social Media Sucks. What if Craft Breweries Left It Behind? — via VinePair