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Friday, January 16, 2026

WIRTW #786: the 'propaganda' edition

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What the hell is going on at the Department of Labor? On January 10, the DOL posted this on X : "One Homeland. One People. One Heritage...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

When “irreparable harm” isn’t: 8th Circuit slams brakes on a noncompete injunction

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Employers love preliminary injunctions in restrictive covenant cases. And courts are supposed to grant them only in extraordinary circumstan...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Filing an EEOC charge doesn’t automatically buy an employee job immunity

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Some believe that once an employee complains to the EEOC, discipline must stop. Supervisors must tread lightly. Performance problems must be...
Friday, January 9, 2026

WIRTW #785: the 'sometimes a coffee cup is just a coffee cup' edition

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Arsenal–Tottenham is one of the nastiest rivalries in sports. If you don't follow English football, think Eagles–Cowboys, Yankees–Red So...
Thursday, January 8, 2026

4 solid steps to win your disability discrimination/reasonable accommodation case

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The 6th Circuit just delivered an opinion that reinforces two lessons employers should already know: accommodations require clarity and docu...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The law is clear: protect your employees, not a problem customer

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He's a regular. Spends money. Knows the beer list. The kind of customer small breweries are told they can't afford to lose. But the ...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

The question isn't whether your employees are using AI at work (they are), but whether you're prepared for it

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Employees using AI at work will be the workplace issue of 2026. Not remote work. Not noncompetes. Not DEI. AI. Because employees are already...