If both cases go employers’ way, the DOL will definitely be crying Texas tears over its Thanksgiving turkey. Here’s what else I read this week: Discrimination. Employers: Groping An Employee Is Still Illegal — via FisherBroyles. Fired HIV-Positive Employee To Receive $103K in McDonald’s Settlement of EEOC ADA Lawsuit — via Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog. 7th Circuit To Revisit Title VII Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ruling — via The Labor & Employment Law Blog. MORE

Every person seems to have a different threshold for what he/she considers to be “ethical” behavior, however it is of the utmost importance that an organization has a shared consensus of what ethical behavior is when dealing with its employees and customers. Ethics policies should be an embedded part of the corporate culture , and it is cursory for them to be incorporated into an employee handbook or laid out in an explicit code of conduct. Client, customer, and vendor relations. MORE

Employee experience is not only a top priority for organizations today. As d igital thinking is transforming our consumer habits and experiences in respect to every interaction we have with a person, product, place, service or company, the employee experience – which is defined by various moments – is gradually becoming an expectation from the workforce. This should also be true for the experiences and moments created for employees in organizations. MORE

Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination Employers Beware: EEOC’s 2015 Performance And Accountability Report Reaffirms Its Commitment To High Profile, Systemic Litigation — via Workplace Class Action Litigation Tipping as Employment Discrimination? — Exploring pros and cons of pets at work — via HR Hero Line Career Coach: In violent times, here’s how to bring peace to the workplace — via Monkey Cage Career ADHD: Is Employee Tenure Still Important? — MORE

Discrimination. Labor Department tells senators it’s too ‘complex’ to collect sexual harassment data — via Workplace Fairness. Age Discrimination Suit Because Job Posting Asked for “No More Than ‘X’ Years of Experience” — via Michigan Employment Law Advisor. If I allow employees to text, what guidelines should I install? — When Your Employees Post Passwords Online — via Krebs on Security. HR & Employee Relations. MORE

The lot was definitely rocked today for School of Rock Strongsville’s fall show preview. Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination. Medical Marijuana Use: a New Cause of Action for Discrimination? — Why Should Employers Take Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation Seriously? Pish-posh to everything we ever knew about litigating discrimination claims — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog. HR & Employee Relations. Labor Relations. MORE

In this session, you will learn the most important steps you can take right now to train your employees on effective cybersecurity awareness, to place your company in the best position to protect against a costly data breach. Discrimination. Employees as Brand Ambassadors on the new LinkedIn Company Pages — via Blogging4Jobs. HR & Employee Relations. How to tell an employee “no nose rings” — via Ask a Manager. MORE

More than ever, HR departments and employers will bear the burden of how to translate the guidelines into finite transitional policies for their own employees and how to assure them that their safety and well-being is at the forefront of their plans. So, those employees who have long-term and/or short-term disability coverage offered by their employer will be guaranteed their jobs and their income during this tenuous time on a trial basis, with an end date in mind. MORE

To refresh your memory, Title IX is a federal amendment from 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding, and directs how colleges and universities respond to sexual misconduct claims. This sensitive data requires that maximum security protocols are in place and that your information is protected at all times. Title IX & the #MeToo Movement Process. MORE

More than ever, HR departments and employers will bear the burden of how to translate the guidelines into finite transitional policies for their own employees and how to assure them that their safety and well-being is at the forefront of their plans. So, those employees who have long-term and/or short-term disability coverage offered by their employer will be guaranteed their jobs and their income during this tenuous time on a trial basis, with an end date in mind. MORE

Discrimination. How Trump is transforming America’s anti-discrimination watchdog — via Will Evans at Reveal. Pregnancy Issues Continue to Expand: Company Fired Pregnant Employee For Her Own Good — via Marti Cardi’s Matrix Radar. Internet scammers are trolling for employee data … and HR inadvertently may be providing it. — HR & Employee Relations. The Many Definitions of Flexible Work — via 1 Million for Work Flexibility. MORE

Employee Engagement. Employee Experience. Exempt Vs Non-Exempt Employees? Employee leave of absence: Everything you need to know. Employee recognition ideas: 52 epic ways to give rewards. Employee handbook: 6 must-have policies for your manual. MORE