We're already into the seventh day of Chanaukkah, and Christmas is only eight short shopping days away ("I've gotta get that football helmet!"), so it must be time for a post on how employers should handle the holidays in the workplace.

Suzanne Lucas of The Evil HR Lady has a depressing-but-funny post about the lamest employee Christmas gifts ever.

And, only slightly off-topic, you may ...

I just learned that the September Employment Law Blog Carnival-Bronx Bombers Edition is up at Dan Schwartz's blog. It's a grand slam of posts on employment and labor law topics, including but not limited to my recent post on the wisdom of talking politics at work. Don't strike out -- go read it right now, even if you prefer the Red Sox or (like me) the Detroit Tigers!