Does your workplace have a written AI policy?
The White House has unveiled the first-ever executive order on artificial intelligence (AI). According to the White House, "The Execut...
Archive: October 2023
NLRB publishes (yet another) new joint employment rule
By Jon Hyman
If at first (or second, or third…) you don't succeed, try, try again. That certainly seems to be the NLRB's mantra as it relates to ...
WIRTW #693: the “tough out” edition
By Jon Hyman
If you've been following along these past few weeks with the trials of the Lake Ridge Academy soccer team, I have some sad news to share...
Workplace harassment and employee assistance programs
By Jon Hyman
Is it legal under the ADA to mandate that an employee accused of sexual harassment use the company's employee assistance program? That...
Do politics and work mix? A poll.
By Jon Hyman
Do politics and work mix? That is the question being asked at Copper Blue Restaurant. A half-dozen employees recently quit in protest after...
Kickbacks are bad
By Jon Hyman
It's one thing to settle an unpaid overtime claim; it's another entirely to shake down your employees to repay the settlement funds ...
Is this what the future of union organizing looks like?
By Jon Hyman
Last week, the employees of Creature Comforts Brewing Co. voted by a margin of 32-21 to reject the Brewing Union of Georgia as their barg...
WIRTW #692: the “hot diggity dog” edition
By Jon Hyman
As parents, we live and die with the successes and failures of our children. We need to fully embrace the highs so that we have the stored c...
Failure to advise employer of a disability dooms employee’s ADA claim
By Jon Hyman
True or false — An employer must always reasonably accommodate an employee’s disability if necessary to permit the employee to perform the e...
Employers need to be more vigilant than ever with anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim bias
By Jon Hyman
Not all Jews are Zionists colonizers, and not all Muslims are Hamas terrorists. In fact, most aren't. Moreover, you can oppose the polic...
Join me tomorrow: Tips on Tips webinar (free)
By Jon Hyman
I spent my Saturday night at 8th Day Brewing Company watching my 17-year-old daughter, Norah, play a killer 3-hour set of music. When we sa...
WIRTW #691: the “football” edition
By Jon Hyman
Today, I'd like to use this space to celebrate the Lake Ridge Academy soccer team. They just completed their best season in 15 years! A...
Would you fire this employee?
By Jon Hyman
International law firm Winston & Strawn has withdrawn its job offer to an NYU law student who published and distributed inflammatory co...
“Misgendering” is NOT a thought-crime
By Jon Hyman
The EEOC is NOT trying to make "misgendering" a thought-crime. The agency recently proposed new Enforcement Guidance on Harassmen...
Office lottery pools
By Jon Hyman
More money, more problems. After 36 consecutive drawings without a winner, the next Powerball drawing has a prize of approximately $1.75 bil...
WIRTW #690: the “Lou-Lou-Lou-Lou-Loula” edition
By Jon Hyman
On the latest episode of The Norah and Dad Show , Norah and I remember Loula, our beloved vizsla who died last week. Different people deal ...
Rest periods v. Meal periods
By Jon Hyman
Do you know the difference between a break period and a meal period during an employee's work day? It's an important distinction bec...
The one thing your business can do right now to cut your potential FLSA liability in half
By Jon Hyman
Q: What is the one thing that your business can do RIGHT NOW to cut your potential FLSA liability in half? A: Hire an employment lawyer to c...
How bad do wage and violations have to be for a federal judge to order you to sell your business? This bad.
By Jon Hyman
A federal district court judge has ordered the owners and operators of 14 Subway restaurants to pay employees nearly $1 million in back wag...