Booze, Sex and HR: maintain perspective; accept corporate responsibility
In the spirit of the holiday party season, Mike VanDervort made the following challenge on his blog, The Human Race Horses: On November 30,...
RIP Patrice O'Neal
By Jon Hyman
Earlier today, it was announced that comedian Patrice O'Neal passed away. He succumbed to complications from a stroke he suffered last m...
Supreme Court to hear case on scope of outside sales exemption (and hopefully scope of DOL’s power)
By Jon Hyman
Do you employ outside salespeople (pharmaceutical reps, for instance)? If so, then you are going to want to pay attention to what will trans...
“SAY IT! SAY IT!” Yelling as an essential function
By Jon Hyman
Did you know that the ability to yell at one’s students is an essential function of a teacher? According to Johnson v. Cleveland City School...
WIRTW #202 (the “thankful” edition)
By Jon Hyman
I learned something new yesterday. I learned, from my kindergartener, that the first Thanksgiving feast lasted three days. I am thankful t...