WIRTW #578 (the “credibility” edition)
Yesterday, the NFL upheld the indefinite suspension of Cleveland Browns’ defensive lineman Myles Garrett, who last week assaulted Pittsbu...
Archive: November 2019
“Hairstyle discrimination” laws: a solution in search of a problem
By Jon Hyman
I fully embrace the irony of a local news broadcast holding me out as the expert on hair discrimination. 👨🏻🦲 Irony notwithstanding, h...
Is your business prepared for a cyber attack? (probably not, but I can help.)
By Jon Hyman
I’d like to share three scary cybersecurity statistics with you. 60 percent of small businesses fail within 6 months of a cyber attack....
It’s not realistic to expect employees not to discuss politics at work, but it is to require them to do so professionally
By Jon Hyman
According to a recent survey conducted by SHRM [pdf] , American workers cannot hide from politics at work. 42% of U.S. employees say they ...
Gay man claims he’s the victim of intentional discrimination because of his sexual orientation … and that’s the least of his employer’s problems
By Jon Hyman
Wesley Wernecke, an ex-employee of New York event planning company Eventique, claims in his recently filed lawsuit that the company intent...
WIRTW #577 (the “side hustle” edition)
By Jon Hyman
If I had gotten paid for my appearance on Matt Christensen ‘s Fraud Not Frog podcast , I could classify it as a side hustle. But I didn’...
EEOC settlement provides expensive lesson on including social media in your anti-harassment policies and training
By Jon Hyman
EEOC v. Nabors Corp. Services involves serious allegations of racial harassment, including the following. Being addressed at work by co...
Celebrating “World Kindness Day” at work #WorldKindnessDay #ChooseKindness
By Jon Hyman
Today is World Kindness Day . Introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, it highlights good deeds in the community by focusing on ...
#MeToo does not always equal #FireHim
By Jon Hyman
Just because an employee complains about harassment does not mean that if the allegations are founded the employer must fire the harasser....
The 19th nominee for the “worst employer of 2019” is … the barbaric boss
By Jon Hyman
The headline is scary enough. South Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Forcing Man with Intellectual Disability to Wor...
WIRTW #576 (the “Dolly” edition)
By Jon Hyman
A couple of months ago, in the 568th version of “What I Read This Week,” I posted 5 of the best songs about work. I had no idea when I l...
“Smoking gun” email revives employee’s disability discrimination lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
Maryville Anesthesiologists fired Paula Babb, an experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, because it thought she suffered from ...
Recent decision about a positive drug test has a lot to say about the future of medical marijuana and employer drug testing
By Jon Hyman
Richard Turner worked as a crane operator for Phillips 66. The company’s substance abuse policy allowed for random and post-accident drug ...
When it comes to racial preference, the customer is never right
By Jon Hyman
An Illinois Buffalo Wild Wings has fired all employees involved in an incident in which staff acceded to the request of a Caucasian “regu...
An employee’s disability is not a “get out of jail free” card for workplace misconduct
By Jon Hyman
Does a medical leave of absence grant an employee a free pass for pre-leave misconduct discovered during the LOA? This question is squarel...
WIRTW #575 (the “3.5” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Being a parent is the world’s hardest job. But it’s also the most world’s most rewarding one. Which is why we keep doing it. The rewards are...