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WIRTW #521 (the “master of my domain” edition)

By Jonathan Hyman on August 31, 2018
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What’s the top employee issue that makes HR folks queasy? Drugs? Sex? Pornography?

According to Robin Schooling, the worst conversation to have with an employee is about sexual self-pleasuring at work.

What’s the most uncomfortable conversation you’ve ever had with an employee? Please share in the comments below.

Here’s what else I read this week:

Discrimination

  • How Unconscious Bias Almost Killed My Friend — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
  • Sexual Harassment: R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Fire Departments — via FisherBroyles
  • Yet Another D&O Claim Arising out of Revelations of Sexual Misconduct — via The D & O Diary
  • How Companies Make It Harder for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Employee — via Harvard Business Review 
  • Bracing For The Deluge Of EEOC Lawsuits — via Workplace Class Action Litigation
  • Employee Need Not Give Severance Back Before Moving Forward — via Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog
  • Fact or Fiction: The ADA requires accommodating an employee to care for a relative with a disability? — via Next Blog

Technology

  • Flatulent security cop goes viral — then gets fired. — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider
  • Email Monitoring Expectations Take Toll On Mental Health — via InhouseBlog.com
  • How GDPR Is Creating Challenges for Employers — via HR Hero Line

HR & Employee Relations

  • The 12 most annoying workplace habits — via Ragan.com
  • Our group member has a fragrance sensitivity – and we’re supposed to be hugged to check for any scents — via Ask a Manager
  • When is What Employees Discuss with HR Confidential? — via Fistful of Talent
  • Why Is It So Easy to Commit Fraud? — via Tracy Coenen’s FRAUDfiles
  • Employers and Consumer Reporting Agencies: Revise a Key FCRA Form NOW — via Troutman Sanders HR Law Matters
  • How to Approach an Employee with Timekeeping Issues — via HR Gazette

Wage & Hour

  • Compliance Issues for Restaurants with Credit Card Fees, Tips to Waitstaff and Tip Pooling — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
  • Just as with the NLRA, the FLSA Does Not Preclude Collective Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements, Sixth Circuit Holds — via Wage and Hour Law Update
  • White-Collar Tour 2018: WHD Wants to Hear from You — via The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog
  • Strip Club Win Shows The Power Of The Epic SCOTUS Ruling For Gig Companies — via Gig Employer Blog
  • Will New Bill Finally Allow Independent Contractors to Receive “Employee” Benefits? — via Who Is My Employee?
  • Oh, look. It’s DOL guidance on FMLA and no-fault attendance policies — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog

Labor

  • It’s a New NLRB But Employee Social Media Protections May Be Here to Stay — via Minnesota Employment Law Report
  • Burger King franchisee can’t prohibit wage talk in parking lot, NLRB says — via HR Dive
  • Lyft Accused of Helping People Cross a Workers’ Picket Line In Toronto — via Motherboard
  • NLRB memo offers clarity, good news for employer‑issued policies — via EmployerLINC 
  • NLRB Clarifies Key Developing Issues for Union and Non-Union Employers — via Employment Law Worldview

OSHA & Safety

  • OSHA Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Electronic Submission Requirements — via Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives
  • Employment Law News: Medical Marijuana in Ohio — via ERC Insights Blog 
  • OSHA Goes Viral With Silica Video — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog

         
    Photo of Jonathan Hyman Jonathan Hyman
    Jon Hyman is a trusted advisor to small and mid-sized businesses across various industries, helping them solve workforce challenges and defend against legal disputes.
    He is a shareholder at Wickens Herzer Panza in Avon, Ohio, where he chairs the firm’s Employment and Labor
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    Jon Hyman is a trusted advisor to small and mid-sized businesses across various industries, helping them solve workforce challenges and defend against legal disputes.
    He is a shareholder at Wickens Herzer Panza in Avon, Ohio, where he chairs the firm’s Employment and Labor practice group and its Craft Beer practice group, and serves on the firm’s Board of Directors. Jon works closely with clients on all aspects of labor and employment law, providing proactive solutions to prevent issues and a strong defense in litigation when conflicts arise.
    As outside in-house counsel, Jon is the go-to advisor businesses call when they need help with employee terminations, drafting policies, handling leave or accommodations, or navigating tricky internal complaints. He also brings deep expertise in areas like wage and hour compliance, workplace technology issues, and union avoidance. Jon builds lasting partnerships with his clients, understanding their unique challenges and helping them achieve long-term compliance and success
    When it comes to litigation, Jon stands up for businesses in disputes over discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, non-competes, trade secrets, wage and hour issues, and union matters. Jon works with his clients to craft targeted defense strategies that protect their interests and aim for resolutions that support their broader business goals.
    Jon also leads the firm’s Craft Beer practice, where he helps breweries, brewpubs, taprooms, and other craft beer businesses tackle their unique legal and regulatory needs.
    Jon writes the award-winning Ohio Employer Law Blog, which the ABA Blawg Hall of Fame recognized for its daily insights on labor and employment law. His updates help his clients, HR professionals, and other business leaders stay ahead of labor and employment law changes that impact their daily operations.
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