Workplace Buzz: Today's Headlines

Career Hot Water for Stay-At-Home Dads
I recently wrote about how stay-at-home moms may be committing career hara-kiri if they take too much time off from work to raise kids and do nothing to update their skills. But it appears men who make the decision to become stay-at-home dads may be in even more career hot water. MSNBC

The Grass Ceiling
There's a myth floating around that "golf" is an acronym for "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden." Not true. I'd go so far as to call this rumor an old wives' tale, but doing so would detract from the point I'm trying to make here. Golf has never forbidden ladies. It's simply discouraged them. Strongly. Golf is not a sexist sport ... exactly. It's just perpetually prescribed women a secondary status, even making them the butt of some of the most overused one-liners in existence. Island Packet

Domestic-Violence Leave Act
There are still unanswered questions surrounding a new domestic-violence leave law enacted in Florida and its possible impact on employers. The law, which took effect in the state on July 1, requires employers with 50 or more employees to permit workers to request and take up to three days of leave in any 12-month period if they, or their family or household members, are the victims of domestic violence. Human Resource Executive Online