Discrimination. Sessions “Religious Freedom” and Title VII Guidance Will Legalize Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans — via MomsRising. Rise in Insider Threats Drives Shift to Training, Data-Level Security and Phishing Emails that Invoke Fear, Urgency, Get the Most Clicks — via Dark Reading. How Sensors and Data are Changing the Workplace — via TalentCulture. HR & Employee Relations. MORE

Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination Discrimination v. via Employment Discrimination Report Social Media & Workplace Technology The Internet of Things That Eavesdrop and Invade Privacy — via Augmented Legality 6th Cir.: Wage & Hour Checking Your Email at Home Isn’t Exactly What I Would Call “Working” — via TLNT A Beginner’s Guide to Your Company’s Employee Stock Plans — via Lifehacker Can Au Pairs Legally Be Paid Less Than $5 An Hour? — 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 Legal or illegal, companies don’t have to tolerate LGBT discrimination at work — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Does Title VII Itself Discriminate? — via Law.com - In-House Counsel The Confused Role of Lawyers in Modern Cyberwarfare — via Technologist HR & Employee Relations Trump Trump Trump Trump Trump Trump Everywhere All the Time, Including in the Workplace – What’s an Employer to Do? — MORE

More than 18,000 people registered for Paycor’s two-day online Rise Web Summit, held in February, where industry experts offered advice on all things HR, from employee engagement to hot button compliance issues. A lot of what HR does is data reporting, not analysis. Be proactive—use the data to predict things like labor costs and turnover. The Humble Employee Handbook is Actually an Important Risk Prevention Tool. Don’t Underestimate Employee Engagement. 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

Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination. Transgender & Sexual Orientation Discrimination Under Title VII — via Employment Essentials. SCOTUS May Have Made it Easier for Employers to Recoup Legal Fees in Discrimination Suits — via The Emplawyerologist. HR & Employee Relations. No Cost / High Impact Summer Benefits to Keep Employees Engaged — via Workplace Insights. 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

It is designed to maximize employee performance in the service of an employer’s strategic objectives. Human resource management is primarily concerned with the management of people within organizations, focusing on policies and systems also overseeing employee-benefits design, employee recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, and reward management. It is accountable for building a positive work environment to foster better employee engagement. 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

Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination. What Employers Need to Know about Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation — via Privacy Law Blog. HR & Employee Relations. Does Your Employee Handbook Need a Midyear Checkup? — Is a 4-day workweek the key to employee engagement? — The Future of Employee Relations — via CUE, Inc. Protecting Your Company and Your Employees During an ICE Raid — via Stoel Rives World of Employment. MORE