The 4th Circuit just made wage-and-hour class actions a lot harder to certify
Not every wage-and-hour lawsuit belongs as a class action. That's the lesson from the 4th Circuit's recent decision in Overby v. Anh...
Archive: June 2026
Why your noncompete agreement could become "Exhibit A" in a discrimination lawsuit.
By Jon Hyman
For years, employers have treated noncompete agreements as just another item in the onboarding paperwork. Hand over the offer letter, the ha...
The DOL's World Cup warning is really an overtime compliance warning
By Jon Hyman
The Department of Labor has a message for employers in cities hosting the 2026 World Cup: We're here to help you comply with federal wa...
WIRTW #801: the 'dads' edition
By Jon Hyman
Sunday is Father's Day. Which makes this lawsuit especially worth paying attention to. Emilio Arellano claims that Golden State Cider fi...
Pride Night, Bible Verses, and When Title VII Protections Collide
By Jon Hyman
Three San Francisco Giants pitchers are facing backlash after writing a Bible passage on their Pride Night caps during a team-sponsored LGBT...
Regrets, I've had a few.
By Jon Hyman
My life's biggest regret is that I never studied abroad. The opportunity was there. I just didn't take it. At the time, it felt like...
Sometimes the merits don't matter. And that's exactly the point.
By Jon Hyman
Imagine you walk into court with what appears to be a strong case. The law is on your side. The facts are on your side. Even the judge seems...
DOJ's attack on disparate impact gets Title VII exactly backwards
By Jon Hyman
The Department of Justice just issued a legal opinion claiming that disparate impact liability is unconstitutional because it supposedly ...
Unpaid leave is an ADA reasonable accommodation; it just can't be the only one you offer
By Jon Hyman
If your ADA accommodation policy starts with "take unpaid leave," you're doing it wrong. Just ask the 15 Dunkin' Donuts fr...
The EEOC's new Enforcement Plan is way more politics than strategy
By Jon Hyman
The EEOC has replaced its 2024-2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan with a new National Enforcement Plan for 2025-2029 . The change is more than ...
WIRTW #800: the 'world cup' edition
By Jon Hyman
The World Cup kicks off on June 11, and plenty of matches will be played during the workday. (June 17, I'm looking at you. Portugal vs. ...
Ohio's new ethics guide — Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers and Judicial Officers — leaves one big question unanswered
By Jon Hyman
Ohio's new AI Ethics Guide for Lawyers is worth reading. It tackles many of the questions lawyers have been asking since generative AI ...
A helpful tip on the FLSA's tip credit
By Jon Hyman
For many craft breweries, the taproom is where the magic happens. It's where customers connect with your brand, your beer, and your peop...
🎶 With my mind on my Title VII and Title VII on my mind. 🎶
By Jon Hyman
Barbie Bassett, a longtime white news anchor for WLBT, lost her job after two on-air comments her employer deemed racially offensive. First,...
The one mistake I keep seeing employers make, over and over again
By Jon Hyman
One of the biggest mistakes I see employers make, over and over again, is treating employee wage information as "confidential." Po...