WIRTW #732: the 'day in the life' edition
How does a college student spend her day these days? Tl;dl: sleep and classes. On this week's episode of The Norah and Dad Show, Norah...
Archive: September 2024
The 10th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2024 is … the desecrated discriminator
By Jon Hyman
"We were forced to work with 'Nazi sympathizers' who — despite their open and obvious beliefs and frequent racist, antisemitic,...
"100% healed" = 100% illegal
By Jon Hyman
The EEOC has sued Navitas Systems for its "100% healed" return to work policy. The case involves the company's former divisio...
WIRTW #731: the 'futebol' edition
By Jon Hyman
As we are just about half-way through the high school soccer season, it's a good time to check in on the Lake Ridge Academy Royals. Whe...
The 9th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2024 is … the miscarriage of justice
By Jon Hyman
Today, I'm adding Troy Corp. to my list of 2024's Worst Employers—and this one hits hard. According to a recent lawsuit, Michelle Ta...
A textbook example of FAFO
By Jon Hyman
When a judge or jury finds your client dishonest, they've decided your fate. If that dishonesty involves lying to the court, your client...
Musings on Springfield and national origin discrimination and harassment
By Jon Hyman
We need to talk about the false and xenophobic rumors about Haitian migrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio, stoked by a certain ...
WIRTW #730: the 'permission v. foregiveness' edition
By Jon Hyman
Recently, my 18-year-old daughter, now off at college, told us she was planning to get her nose pierced. Norah didn't just come home wit...
This is what an illegal plan closure looks like, and the consequences an employer can face as a result
By Jon Hyman
In December 2020, Quickway Transportation made the decision to close one of its distribution terminals after facing a union organizing drive...
Location tracking of employee raises interesting legal issues
By Jon Hyman
In an effort to dial back its current work-from-home culture, PricewaterhouseCoopers will start tracking where some of its employees work. I...
WIRTW #729: the 'mobile' edition
By Jon Hyman
As cell phones have become ubiquitous among teenagers, their impact on student life is undeniable—and not always positive. Numerous studies ...
The 8th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2024 is … the dirty dog
By Jon Hyman
If you name your business "Bark If You're Dirty," maybe you get the sexual harassment lawsuit you deserve. The pet store just ...
Meteorologist fired for 'sharing recovery journey publicly' raises issues of disability discrimination
By Jon Hyman
"Thank you for going on this journey with me despite the yucky medical stuff I have going on. I'm happy to announce I am 9 months s...