WIRTW #787: the 'accidents will happen' edition
"I think you just hit somebody." That's what Mitch Goldstein said to me one cold morning in the winter of 1990. It was our sen...
By Jon Hyman
"I think you just hit somebody." That's what Mitch Goldstein said to me one cold morning in the winter of 1990. It was our sen...
By Jon Hyman
Every January, like clockwork, Dry January comes roaring back. If you want to take a month off drinking, good for you. Truly. Your body, yo...
By Jon Hyman
In what has become an annual tradition for my final post of the year, I present the holiday classic, 'Twas the Employment Law Night Befo...
By Jon Hyman
The 6th Circuit just handed employers a clear win in Bowles v. Chicken Salad Chick. The court held that a fast-casual restaurant did not hav...
By Jon Hyman
What are the best Christmas movies of all time? It's a debate as old as Christmas movies themselves. (And yes, this is absolutely the ki...
By Jon Hyman
The State Department just ordered diplomats to ditch Calibri and return to Times New Roman as the required typeface in all official communi...
By Jon Hyman
You can't policy your way to happy employees. But Target sure is trying. The retailer just rolled out its new "10-4" policy. E...
By Jon Hyman
Let's play one of my favorite games: correct the press. The Issue: unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. Cliff Kapla...
By Jon Hyman
This one's for every business who's ever said to a sick or injured worker, "We can't bring you back until you're 100%....
By Jon Hyman
Every now and then, I like to take this space and go hyper-local, to highlight something that makes my corner of Northeast Ohio special. Tod...
By Jon Hyman
Until today, I had never heard the phrase, "gratuity riot." I bet you hadn't either. It allegedly happened in Nashville, where...
By Jon Hyman
Donald Trump's recent Proclamation raises the fee for foreign nationals seeking entry into the U.S. on an H-1B to $100,000. [T]he entr...
By Jon Hyman
If you find yourself traveling through Portugal, don't overlook Peniche . This coastal town—set on a peninsula that juts into the Atlant...
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, a commenter noted on LinkedIn that many individuals with disabilities suffer in silence at work because they're afraid to di...
By Jon Hyman
When part of your business involves providing legal representation to craft breweries , even vacation means finding a beer garden where you ...
By Jon Hyman
Our new website is live! I am excited to share that Wickens Herzer Panza has officially launched a completely redesigned website . Our goal ...
By Jon Hyman
🚨 BREAKING: The death of craft beer has been greatly exaggerated. According to a new 2024 economic impact study from the Ohio Craft Brewer...
By Jon Hyman
You're hiring. Great. You're asking illegal interview questions. Not so great. Most employers don't mean to cross the line in in...
By Jon Hyman
One employee is vegan. Another is allergic to shellfish. Another is lactose intolerant. Another has Celiac disease and can't eat gluten....
By Jon Hyman
Ohio showed up and showed out at last week's World Beer Cup in Indianapolis. The World Beer Cup — the most prestigious beer competiti...