WIRTW #813 (the 'isn't it ironic' edition)
Somewhere, George Orwell is shaking his head. This week, a Florida school board voted to remove a graphic-novel adaptation of 1984 from a sc...
A supervisor isn't always a "supervisor" when it comes to sexual harassment
By Jon Hyman
Consider this workplace hypothetical. Bob manages Department A. He can hire, fire, discipline, and promote employees in Department A. Jane w...
"4x per month for 1 day" is a lawsuit written in shorthand.
By Jon Hyman
An employee's FMLA certification says she may need intermittent leave "4x per month for 1 day." She's never missed more th...
Manchester City, one phishing email, and 114 reasons to train your employees
By Jon Hyman
One email. One click. And, nearly a decade later, 114 guilty verdicts. The Manchester City financial scandal started with something far less...
"Can I bring my dog to work?" Emotional support animals and the ADA
By Jon Hyman
A firefighter with PTSD asks to bring his dog to work as a reasonable accommodation. The dog helps calm him. His psychologist supports the r...
WIRTW #812 (the 'shiny and new' edition)
By Jon Hyman
Nineteen years in, I repainted the walls. Your handbook needs the same. Your brain is built to notice what's new. That's not a flaw....
Some things should be left unseen
By Jon Hyman
"In the workplace, the law requires that some things be left unseen." That's the 6th Circuit , in a retaliation case that star...