The 12 Days of Employment Law Christmas (2017 edition)
For the past five Noels, I’ve concluded my posting year with “The 12 Days of Employment Law Christmas.” As this has become a year-end tradit...
Archive: December 2017
Announcing THE WORST EMPLOYER OF 2017
By Jon Hyman
The day has finally arrived. It’s time to announce the Worst Employer of 2017. To remind you, we had three finalists in contention for t...
Amid all of the sexual harassment concerns, let us not forget that other types of harassment exist
By Jon Hyman
So much of the news lately has focused on sexual harassment, that it’s easy for one to forget that other types of harassment also exist. ...
NLRB restores sanity to its rules on employee handbooks and joint employment
By Jon Hyman
Last week, the NLRB started making good on its promise to roll back some of its more controversial Obama-era reforms—its assault on employ...
WIRTW #488 (the “all harassment, all the time” edition)
By Jon Hyman
As you’ll see below, sexual harassment has become such a big story that it’s (sadly) earned it’s own headlining category in my weekly recap...
New OFCCP director inherits a criticized agency
By Jon Hyman
If you are a federal contractor or subcontractor, the letters O-F-C-C-P hold real meaning for you. They stand for Office of Federal Contr...
Today is your last day to vote for the WORST EMPLOYER OF 2017
By Jon Hyman
If you have not yet voted for the Worst Employer of 2017 , your time is running very short. The polls close at 11 pm today. Who is your ...
Did you miss the Employment Law Year in Review webinar? Today is your lucky day.
By Jon Hyman
Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting, along with four other “top employment law bloggers” (at least according to Corporate Counsel ),...
It’s not #MeToo that’s killing your office holiday party; it’s your workplace culture
By Jon Hyman
Last week, Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked if the #MeToo movement is ruining the office holiday party. “Is the #MeToo movement becom...
WIRTW #487 (the “(no) regrettes” edition)
By Jon Hyman
One of my absolute favorite things to do is taking Norah to concerts. Wednesday, I’m taking her to a punk show. SWMRS / The Interrupt...
I am honored to have been the first ever guest on the Hostile Work Environment podcast
By Jon Hyman
Have you cast your vote yet for the Worst Employer of 2017 ? Whether your answer is “Yes,” “Not yet”, or “What are you talking about,” I...
New Year’s Resolutions — NLRB-style
By Jon Hyman
Have you started thinking about your New Year’s resolutions for 2018? The NLRB’s newly minted general counsel, Peter Robb , has, and emp...
Is this the worst harassment training video of all time, or is it the best?
By Jon Hyman
Much of the news lately has focused on how we, as employers, can do a better job training and otherwise educating our employees about workpl...
Our harassment laws are not the reason for our sexual harassment problem
By Jon Hyman
Last week, the New York Times ran an Op-Ed titled, Boss Grab Your Breasts? That’s Not (Legally) Harassment . It argues that our lax sexu...
WIRTW #486 (the “all apologies” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Accused of sexual harassment? Don’t know what to do? Thankfully, the Celebrity Perv Apology Generator has you covered. Example? ...