The 5th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2026 is … The Caucasian Chooser
Dimerco Express USA didn't hide it. They didn't bury it in coded language. They didn't even pretend it was anything else. They w...
Archive: April 2026
Voluntary retirement incentives vs. age discrimination
By Jon Hyman
Microsoft just gave corporate America a new playbook for thinning the ranks without ever uttering the words "layoff" or "olde...
The 4th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2026 is … The Disability Turkey
By Jon Hyman
A longtime employee tells her employer she has breast cancer. She needs time off—intermittent leave—to undergo chemotherapy and recover. The...
A beast of a harassment lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube's biggest star, MrBeast , is calling this lawsuit "clout-chasing," a grab for headli...
Poor Richard's Guide to Not Being a Professional Pessimist
By Jon Hyman
When my daughter was in high school, we fired her therapist. Not because therapy doesn't work. Not because she didn't need help. But...
WIRTW #796: the 'museum of fascism' edition
By Jon Hyman
I didn't expect a seaside fortress in a sleepy Portuguese surf town to hit this hard. Peniche is postcard perfect—wind, waves, seafood, ...
The easist thing you can do as an employer to engage your employees
By Jon Hyman
Most managers overcomplicate leadership. They chase engagement surveys, perks, and “culture initiatives.” Meanwhile, they ignore the simples...
Social-media account redundancy is a MUST HAVE for branded accounts
By Jon Hyman
Ten years. That's how long this group of employees ran their employer’s Instagram account. Built the brand. Engaged the customers. Becam...
WIRTW #795: the 'girls club' edition
By Jon Hyman
Trump's EEOC is expanding its crackdown on DEI by targeting women-only workplace networking and similar programs as potential illegal “r...
Forced religion at work is a very bad idea
By Jon Hyman
It started with an Easter email sent agency-wide from the top: "He has risen!" The message praised Christianity as "the found...
Winning a lawsuit is not the proper measurement for the quality of your workplace
By Jon Hyman
"Lincoln may have freed the slaves, but I'm keeping you." That's what a Black legal assistant claims a law firm partner to...
When workplace frustration becomes a five-alarm fire
By Jon Hyman
A warehouse goes up in flames. Fifteen hours to extinguish it. Hundreds of millions in damage. And a worker—three weeks into the job—now fac...
6th Circuit will answer when the workday begins for remote employees
By Jon Hyman
When does the workday begin for a remote employee? Not when they walk through the office door. There is no office door. So is it when they l...
PLEASE, do not litigate your cases on social media
By Jon Hyman
"I am going to fight this nonsense to the end of the earth in the hope that it inspires other CEOs to do the same so we shut down this ...
WIRTW #794: the 'philanthropy' edition
By Jon Hyman
On this week's episode of the Norah and Dad Show, we talked about what Delta Zeta has come to mean to her, and I couldn’t help but smile...
Mental Health Is Now a Retention Problem. For Some Employers, It's Also a Legal One.
By Jon Hyman
One in four employees have considered quitting because of their mental health. Let that sink in. Not compensation. Not commute. Not a bad bo...