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What I've Been Reading This Week


This is a special post for me as last week marked the first full year of The Majority Opinion blog.  That's right, it was a little over a year ago that I posted the first blog to much 'fanfare'...ha.  I want to thank the readers of the blog for following along with me over the past year and reading through the articles, comments, notes, etc. that I have posted.  I could not do this without loyal readers and for that I am grateful.

With that being said, let us get going with this post.  As always, below are a few articles that caught my eye this week.


N.F.L. Cheerleader Lawsuits Creating Dissension Within the Ranks?

With the recent announcement of the settlement of one of the Oakland Raiders lawsuits for $1.25 million (First Oakland Raiders Cheerleader Lawsuit Settles - Blog), this is a timely followup to some of the other cheerleader lawsuits still pending.  Eric Morath has a brief look at how many former and current cheerleaders view these wage and hour lawsuits with contempt and have pushed back at the allegedly illegal actions by the teams and the N.F.L.  It is not surprising that some cheerleaders are offended by the lawsuits and the fact that the cheerleaders who brought the lawsuits would "break rank" by doing so...but it is interesting reading nonetheless.  


10 "Soft Skills" That Every Employee Should Have

The HR Bartender is one of the premier HR Blogs that I read each week.  I always find interesting articles that I think my readers would also enjoy...this one is no exception.  This particular article identifies 10 "soft skills" that every employee should have.  It is a quick read, but has some good insights on how employees can stand out and set themselves apart from co-workers.  Some of the skills are common sense, such as being able to collaborate, while others such as dealing with stress management, are useful ones that I have not thought of before.


Auburn Football Ball Boy is a Reminder to Update Employee Handbooks

Football season is here, which means every Monday, (occasional Tuesday and Wednesday), Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night are already planned out for the next few months for me.  The other week, I was watching Auburn's first football game and noticed that after a receiver caught the ball and made a bee line for the endzone, an Auburn ball boy ran alongside down the sideline, in full view of the ESPN cameras.  Kris Dunn uses this situation (and kindly includes a video of the play) as an example of why employers need to update their employee handbooks to avoid "look at me" situations like this and have a plan in place on how to deal with employees in the workplace that pull similar stunts.  Interesting take, but one that employers should pay attention to.

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