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WIRTW #525 (the “pogo” edition)

By Jonathan Hyman on September 28, 2018
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I have no idea if he managed to hit the right keys, but he’s sure mastered the entertainment part of this rock ‘n’ roll thing.


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Donovan mastering the art of pogo keyboarding #sorcle
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Here’s what I read this week:

Discrimination

  • Serial Podcast Shows How Much You Can Learn From a Single Case — via ADR Prof Blog
  • ‘Overqualified’ Is Just Another Word for Age Discrimination — via TLNT
  • A Failure-to-Hire Claim After Refusing A Job Offer? What’s Up With That??? — via The Emplawyerologist
  • What it Means for You When a Candidate Has a Criminal History — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas
  • Phoenix restaurant’s sexual harassment settlement requires apology letters — via HR Dive  
  • Here’s what a report from a huuuuuuuuuuge sexual harassment investigation looks like — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog

Technology

  • Departing Employee Required to Transfer Social Media Accounts–Hyperheal Hyperbarics v. Shapiro — via Technology & Marketing Law Blog 
  • Fox News Contributor Kevin Jackson Fired After Calling Brett Kavanaugh Accusers ‘Lying Skanks’ in Tweets — via TV Line
  • Don’t fall for this clever Netflix phishing email scam — via Boy Genius Report 
  • Employee Had No Privacy Expectation In Work Emails — via The Employment Brief 
  • LexisNexis White Paper on “Protecting Reputation in an Online World” Offers 10 Great Tips — via Cleveland Law Library Weblog

HR & Employee Relations

  • What “American Vandal” Does (Not) Teach Us About Workplace Investigations — via EntertainHR
  • Reminder: Customers Care How You Treat Your Employees — via Harvard Business Review
  • Is Sending a Paper Thank You Note Desperate? The New Norms for Evaluating Job Candidates. — via Fistful of Talent 
  • The Aging Workforce and What it Means for Employers — via The SHRM Blog

Wage & Hour

  • Uber scores a big win in legal fight to keep drivers as independent contractors — via The Verge
  • Light at the End of The Tunnel? USDOL Signals Intent to (Finally) Issue Classification Rules — via Gig Employer Blog
  • Ninth Circuit Affirms Decertification of FLSA Off-the-Clock Case — via Employment Class Action Blog
  • As Second Circuit Buys into “Fair Interpretation” of the FLSA, “Narrow Construction” Stalls Out — via The Wage and Hour Litigation Blog 
  • Fight for $15 — via Labor Relations Online

Labor

  • Leslie Smith’s labor complaint thrown out by the NLRB — via MMA Mania
  • You’ve Got Mail! NLRB Chairman Issues Letter Regarding Employer Email Case — via Labor Relations 
  • The NLRB’s Regulation of Email — via Workplace Prof Blog

OSHA & Safety

  • The Effect of Mental and Financial Wellness in the Workplace — via HR Hero Line 
  • Facing Addiction in the Workplace: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight — via Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog

         

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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
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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.
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    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.
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