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Speakout: Brookings leaders should pursue economic development
Editor's note: This Speakout was submitted by Tim Reed of Brookings. I’m writing this letter as a citizen, former city of Brookings council member and mayor — not as the CEO of the Brookings Economic Development Corporation. Last week, The Brookings Register published two Speakout columns that criticized the Brookings City Council for its efforts to bring requested retail development to Brookings. The criticism is off base in many ways.
Using Power Meters in Triathlon Training – Trizone
Harness the precision of power meters to elevate your triathlon training and performance, optimising every pedal stroke. For a long time, triathletes, like other endurance athletes, have been using metrics like heart rate, speed, or perceived exertion to gauge their effort during training. But these parameters often fall short of providing a complete picture due to the influence of varying factors such as weather, terrain, and the athlete's physical condition.
How to Have a Smooth Separation of Employment-Unlike Tom Brady
On February 1, 2022, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement via Instagram. The word “officially” is key here, as news of Brady’s retirement initially leaked to the media a few days before, apparently causing Brady, the second-best quarterback of all time, much consternation. Suffice it to say, Brady’s separation from the Bucs did not go smoothly. Employment relationships routinely come to conclusions.
Employer, You May Be Responsible For That: Vicarious Liability And Netflix's Squid Game
United States: Employer, You May Be Responsible For That: Vicarious Liability And Netflix's Squid Game 06 November 2021 Ford & Harrison LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. I was so proud of myself at the beginning of the pandemic for not giving into the hype and watching Netflix's Tiger King.
Employer, You May Be Responsible for That: Vicarious Liability and Netflix’s Squid Game | JD Supra
I was so proud of myself at the beginning of the pandemic for not giving into the hype and watching Netflix’s Tiger King. In the face of countless memes, tweets, and discussions, I remained undaunted in the face of the social pressure to engage the show. When Netflix released Squid Game in September of this year, I also intended on passing. However, I was ultimately overcome by an appreciation for—and curiosity about—South Korean film and television. Also, there were lit memes.
Employer, You May Be Responsible for That: Vicarious Liability and Netflix’s Squid Game
I was so proud of myself at the beginning of the pandemic for not giving into the hype and watching Netflix’s Tiger King. In the face of countless memes, tweets, and discussions, I remained undaunted in the face of the social pressure to engage the show. When Netflix released Squid Game in September of this year, I also intended on passing. However, I was ultimately overcome by an appreciation for—and curiosity about—South Korean film and television. Also, there were lit memes.
Workplace Words of Wisdom from Ted Lasso
They got me. I resisted as long as I could. Over the past year, numerous friends told me I should be watching Ted Lasso, extolling the virtues of this new show airing on Apple TV+. I wasn’t interested. Frankly, I’m not big into soccer (sorry to all the soccer fans out there). Also, while I find some of his work funny, Jason Sudeikis has never been must-see to me (sorry also to all the Jason Sudeikis fans out there).
Sha'Carri Richardson And Workplace Drug Testing
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. As previous pieces I have written for this blog demonstrate, I am a huge track and field fan, so much so that I listen to multiple track-related podcasts, watch meets on television whenever I can, and once got embarrassingly excited when I came across sprinter Mike Rodgers DJing in an Austin bar during the weekend of one of my best friend's weddings.
Sha’Carri Richardson and Workplace Drug Testing
As previous pieces I have written for this blog demonstrate, I am a huge track and field fan, so much so that I listen to multiple track-related podcasts, watch meets on television whenever I can, and once got embarrassingly excited when I came across sprinter Mike Rodgers DJing in an Austin bar during the weekend of one of my best friend’s weddings.
Capitalising On And Supporting Neurodiversity Within The Workplace: A View From The US
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Neurodiverse employees an asset in the workplace, bringing fresh perspective and specific skillsets. How can US employers hire and support a neurodiverse workforce?
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKS: Capitalizing on and Supporting Neurodiversity within the Workplace | JD Supra
Executive Summary: As noted by John Edler Robison, author of Look Me in the Eye (a memoir detailing his life with Asperger syndrome and savant abilities), “neurodiversity is the idea that neurological differences like autism and [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (“ADHD”)] are the result of normal, natural variation in human genome” and are “not the result of disease or injury.” Some estimate that 10% of the human population have neurodiverse conditions such as autism, ADHD, obsessive...
Amazon's The Expanse Raises Issues Concerning Workplace Romances
United States: Amazon's The Expanse Raises Issues Concerning Workplace Romances 20 May 2021 Ford & Harrison LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Note: Includes spoilers for Amazon Prime's The Expanse. I am an unabashed science fiction nerd.
Amazon’s The Expanse Raises Issues Concerning Workplace Romances | JD Supra
Note: Includes spoilers for Amazon Prime’s The Expanse. I am an unabashed science fiction nerd. Growing up, I tended to gravitate toward television shows, movies, and books that took place in our own future as opposed to those that were set a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. A while back, a very good friend suggested that I take a pass at The Expanse, a show that formerly aired on SyFy but now is available on Amazon Prime. I’m so glad I finally watched it.
Amazon’s The Expanse Raises Issues Concerning Workplace Romances
Note: Includes spoilers for Amazon Prime’s The Expanse. I am an unabashed science fiction nerd. Growing up, I tended to gravitate toward television shows, movies, and books that took place in our own future as opposed to those that were set a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Source: Dotted Yeti / shutterstock A while back, a very good friend suggested that I take a pass at The Expanse, a show that formerly aired on SyFy but now is available on Amazon Prime.
OWN's Greenleaf Presents Ministerial Exception Issue - Employment and HR - United States
United States: OWN's Greenleaf Presents Ministerial Exception Issue 11 February 2021 Ford & Harrison LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Note: Includes spoilers for OWN's Greenleaf. Based on praise from various friends and colleagues, the lovely Mrs. Reed and I recently began watching Greenleaf, a series on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) that ran from 2016 to 2020.
OWN’s Greenleaf Presents Ministerial Exception Issue | JD Supra
Note: Includes spoilers for OWN’s Greenleaf. Based on praise from various friends and colleagues, the lovely Mrs. Reed and I recently began watching Greenleaf, a series on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) that ran from 2016 to 2020. Wikipedia describes the show as follows: Greenleaf follows the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family with scandalous secrets and lies, their palatial family mansion compound, and their sprawling Memphis megachurch with predominantly African-American members.
[Webinar] Neurodivergence and Mental Health Diversity - Complimentary Diversity Webinar - December 9th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST | JD Supra
December 9th, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST About the Program Neurodiversity has been described as the viewpoint that neurological variations such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (“ADHD”) are not deficiencies, but instead are simply differences in how human brains operate.
Return-to-Work Takeaways from the NBA Bubble | JD Supra
On Sunday, October 11, 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA championship by defeating the Miami Heat in the 6th game of the NBA Finals. Because (for some reason) the Lakers count 5 titles won while the team played in Minneapolis, their humble fan base can now say that the Lake Show is tied with the Boston Celtics for most NBA championships won. Personally, I had mixed feelings about the Lakers’ most recent success.
Employers in BET’s Twenties Test the Waters with Respect to Sexual Harassment and Discrimination | JD Supra
Warning: Includes spoilers from BET’s Twenties and links to spoilers from HBO’s Insecure. BET’s Twenties is a comedy series featuring three black women who are navigating their professional and personal lives in Los Angeles. Created by Emmy Award-winning artist Lena Waithe, the series features Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, a queer woman, and her two straight friends Marie (played by Christina Elmore) and Nia (played by Gabrielle Graham).
Employers In BET's Twenties Test The Waters With Respect To Sexual Harassment And Discrimination
United States: Employers In BET's Twenties Test The Waters With Respect To Sexual Harassment And Discrimination 23 July 2020 Ford & Harrison LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. BET's Twenties is a comedy series featuring three black women who are navigating their professional and personal lives in Los Angeles. Created by Emmy Award-winning artist Lena Waithe, the series features Jonica T.
Employers in BET’s Twenties Test the Waters with Respect to Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Warning: Includes spoilers from BET’s Twenties and links to spoilers from HBO’s Insecure. Source: FrameStockFootages/ Shutterstock BET’s Twenties is a comedy series featuring three black women who are navigating their professional and personal lives in Los Angeles. Created by Emmy Award-winning artist Lena Waithe, the series features Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, a queer woman, and her two straight friends Marie (played by Christina Elmore) and Nia (played by Gabrielle Graham).
Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere Takes Liberties with Employee Background Checks
Warning: The post below includes spoilers for Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere. Source: Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock My wife and I are currently binge-watching Little Fires Everywhere, a Hulu miniseries based on a book of the same name.
Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere Takes Liberties with Employee Background Checks | Lexology
Warning: The post below includes spoilers for Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere. My wife and I are currently binge-watching Little Fires Everywhere, a Hulu miniseries based on a book of the same name.
San Francisco And San Jose Pass Emergency Paid Sick Leave Measures
As discussed in our previous Legal Alerts, on March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA"). Generally, the FFCRA requires that private employers with fewer than 500 employees provide emergency paid sick to the extent that employees are unable to work (or telework) due to certain COVID-19-related circumstances.
The ‘Unwritten Rules’ of Employment | Lexology
I like watching baseball. Few things in life beat going to a weekday day game during the summer at Oracle Park (or even the Oakland Coliseum). Yet sadly, due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, Major League Baseball has canceled the remainder of its spring training games and the 2020 regular season will be delayed by at least 2 weeks. While we wait for the regular season to unfold, it’s a perfect time to compare baseball with the employment world. Baseball has its idiosyncrasies.
The ‘Unwritten Rules’ of Employment
I like watching baseball. Few things in life beat going to a weekday day game during the summer at Oracle Park (or even the Oakland Coliseum). Yet sadly, due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, Major League Baseball has canceled the remainder of its spring training games and the 2020 regular season will be delayed by at least 2 weeks. Source: MichaelJayBerlin / Shutterstock While we wait for the regular season to unfold, it’s a perfect time to compare baseball with the employment world.
Perhaps Silicon Valley’s Pied Piper Could Use Good Employment Counsel
I am currently bingeing my way through HBO’s Silicon Valley after not having watched the show for several years (I’ve always found it entertaining enough, but life, you know?). The series chronicles the experiences of a small group of California techies who found a start-up company called Pied Piper. Source: scyther5 / iStock / Getty In the finale for the fourth season (entitled “Server Error”), Pied Piper’s COO, Jared Dunn, attempts to resign.
What Employers Can Learn from Seeing Working Moms Shine at Track and Field World Championships
From September 27, 2019, through October 6, 2019, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) held the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar (“athletics” is what we Americans call “track and field”). The meet was highlighted by several women who recently had children excelled on the track.
Amazon Studios’ The Boys Illustrates Potential Vicarious Liability for Employers | Lexology
Warning: Contains spoilers for Amazon Studios’ The Boys. Within the past week or so, I started to watch an Amazon Studios television series called The Boys. Based on a comic book series of the same name, The Boys posits a world in which superheroes—referred to as “supes”—exist and are in the employ of global conglomerate Vought International.
Amazon Studios’ The Boys Illustrates Potential Vicarious Liability for Employers
Warning: Contains spoilers for Amazon Studios’ The Boys. Within the past week or so, I started to watch an Amazon Studios television series called The Boys. Based on a comic book series of the same name, The Boys posits a world in which superheroes—referred to as “supes”—exist and are in the employ of global conglomerate Vought International.
Gender Identity Complexity: From the Olympics to the Workplace | Lexology
Olympic runner Caster Semenya, a woman by her own identification, was born with a unique body. While outwardly female, her body produces an excess of testosterone compared with other women. Olympic authorities have at times attempted to regulate the amount of testosterone in people like Semenya, and the entire situation has raised real questions about the role of gender and biology in competitive sports, as well as in the workplace. In track and field, the 800 meters is a fascinating race.
Gender Identity Complexity: From the Olympics to the Workplace
Olympic runner Caster Semenya, a woman by her own identification, was born with a unique body. While outwardly female, her body produces an excess of testosterone compared with other women. Olympic authorities have at times attempted to regulate the amount of testosterone in people like Semenya, and the entire situation has raised real questions about the role of gender and biology in competitive sports, as well as in the workplace.
Can She Bring Those Dragons Anywhere?
Would a bring-your-dragon-to-work day ever fly? The ADA weighs in. Warning: Contains Game of Thrones spoilers Source: Tithi Luadthong / shutterstock Game of Thrones’ Queen Daenerys Targaryen is the Mother of Dragons. During the eight seasons of the HBO series, which concludes on Sunday, she has often been accompanied by one or more of the large, fire-breathing beasts in a variety of settings. Not surprisingly, Daenerys’ dragons have been disruptive—and she has allowed them to be that way.
The FLSA Exemption Question Everyone Is Asking About This Is Us
Warning: Contains This Is Us spoilers. The Pearson couple, Beth and Randall, from This Is Us is one of my top two favorite married TV couples (the other being Tami and Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights).
The FLSA Exemption Question Everyone Is Asking About This Is Us | Lexology
Warning: Contains This Is Us spoilers. The Pearson couple, Beth and Randall, from This Is Us is one of my top two favorite married TV couples (the other being Tami and Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights).
Surviving R. Kelly Raises Potential Issues of Employees Aiding and Abetting Abuse
Over the holiday break, my wife and I watched the documentary series Surviving R. Kelly. In six hour-long episodes, alleged victims of R&B singer Robert Kelly (known by his stage name “R. Kelly”) provided first-hand, detailed accounts of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse by Kelly. In addition to adult women, Kelly preyed upon teenage girls, relying on their naiveté and promising to promote their music careers. Source: donfiore / shutterstock For me, the allegations discussed in Surviving R.
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” Is Problematic (and Isn’t a Real Christmas Song Anyway)
This holiday season, with the #MeToo movement showing no signs of relenting, a new front has opened up in our 21st-century culture wars. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is an Academy Award-winning song that was popularized in the 1949 film Neptune’s Daughter. Per Wikipedia, at least eight versions of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” were released during the same year as the film, and the song (typically performed as a duet) has been covered at least 58 times since that year.
NBA Prospect’s Fear of Flying Reflects Potential Limits of Employers’ Obligation to Accommodate Disabilities
Maybe you remember Royce White, an NBA hopeful whose fear of flying led him to confront the league’s approach to mental health treatment. Source: garymilner / E+ / Getty White graduated from high school in 2009, having been named Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball and a Jordan Brand Classic All American. He went on to play one season for the University of Minnesota before transferring to Iowa State University. At Iowa State, White excelled.
Advantage Serena: Employment Issues Raised by Tennis Star’s Return to Work
Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes of all time–man or woman–period. In her 25-year professional career, she has dominated on the tennis court by winning nearly 40 major titles (singles and doubles). Roger Federer, a tennis legend in his own right, has remarked that Williams is “one of the greatest, if not the greatest, tennis players of all time.” Moreover, Williams is considered by many to be a positive role model for young people, particularly girls.
Alabama: Soybean Loopers on the Rise in Late-Planted Fields
August 26, 2018: So far numbers of acres treated for soybean loopers (SBL’s) are less than normal in Alabama but the recent statewide increase in SBL moth trap catch numbers and the increase in the number of small SBL’s in test plots in Baldwin and Escambia counties indicate the possibility of more fields requiring treatment during the next two weeks. Soybean looper moth trap catches at 5 trapping sites in the state have increased steadily since the last week of July. (See Table below).
Alabama Soybeans: Scout Closely for Stink Bugs in August
August is the month when Alabama soybean producers typically make the most foliar applications of insecticides to soybeans. The primary targets of these applications are stink bugs (SB’s) and caterpillars. SB’s begin moving into soybean fields in significant numbers when small beans begin forming in the pods. SB’s are long-lived insects that can cause a lot of damage to soybean crops. Adults can live for up to two months, while immatures take 30 days to go through five instar stages.
Some Employment Law and Workplace-Related Thoughts Regarding Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You
A couple of weekends ago, I saw Sorry to Bother You, a film written and directed by Boots Riley. The film—Riley’s first—has received much acclaim and currently has a 95% critics’ rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes.
#MeToo Takeaways from the Case of Bikram Choudhury
Over the Memorial Day weekend, I listened to a five-part ESPN 30 for 30 podcast series entitled Bikram. The series discussed the rise and fall of yoga guru Bikram Choudhury. As an occasional practitioner of Choudhury’s method of yoga, I was somewhat familiar with the accusations of sexual misconduct made against him that ultimately resulted in his downfall.
Desperate Housewives Case Addresses Wrongful Termination Based on Failure to Renew Contract
It should not be surprising that in California, prominent court cases involve the entertainment industry at times. In my last EntertainHR blog post, I discussed the 2006 California Supreme Court’s decision in Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions, where the court held that within the adult-oriented situation comedy Friends writers’ room, conduct that might otherwise easily be considered sexual harassment elsewhere was permissible.
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