Back to School Employment Law Blog Carnival - Workology

Back to School Employment Law Blog Carnival Back to School: Employment Law Blog Carnival Back to School: Employment Law Blog Carnival This months ELBC theme is Back to School. Are we, as human resources practitioners, up to speed with employment law? Are our employment laws still working and still relevant as the workplace and workforce demographics change? This months blog carnival looks at what is and what could be. Medical and Legal Marijuana and Work With more and more states starting  medical marijuana programs and decriminalizing its use, how human resources approaches its use will have to change too. Michael G. McClory explores the issue in  Workplace Drug Policies in the Age of Pot  and  Can I Fire a Medical Marijuana Cardholder. Back to School Whens the last time you reviewed your states employment law? And when did you last audit your in-house practices? Time for a review! Mike Haberman, in Not Completing Forms Cost One Company 600,000, reminds us of the importance of process and compliance not doing things the right way can cost you.  California employment law getting you down? Ari Rosenstein can help you out  Federal and California Employment Laws: A Review. Doing HR Better Meanwhile, the  EEOC turned just turned 50. Michael G. McClory suggests its time for it to rethink some of its processes, in  EEOC at 50 A Suggestion for Renewal. And  Donna Ballman, in  Senator Franken Bill to Ban Non-Competes, argues that easing up on low wage workers would be a step forward for us all. Employment Discrimination Heather Bussing invites us to consider  Discrimination v Reality   when is employment discrimination truly harmful, and when is it just whats necessary? Perfection just isnt going to happen, but how do you reconcile that with wanting a workplace thats fair and welcoming to all? She says, So when reality comes up against what is legal, make sure you are being fair overall, that you absolutely have to make the choice you made based on the legitimate interests involved, and that discrimination is not your standard operating procedure.  Creating an inclusive, diverse, and successful work place is not about getting every decision perfect. It’s about fairness, openness, and care. Robin Shea explores the issue from another angle: can your employer retaliate against you for trying to end workplace discrimination? Probably not, she says, in Is Protected Activity Part of Your Job? You May Still Be Protected. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE EMPLOYMENT LAW BLOG CARNIVAL! Thank you for taking the time to read this months excellent contributions! Click here to learn more about  the Employment Law Blog Carnival.