WIRTW #267 (the “may the font be with you” edition)
I’m a font geek. When I read a brief that has been drafted in Times New Roman, I get mad. It’s lazy, I think, to use a font just because you...
A cautionary tale on what happens when you botch a litigation hold
By Jon Hyman
All the way back in October 2010, I provided 10 tips for issuing an effective litigation hold . What happens, however, if your litigation ho...
More on retaliation for firing after complaints of third-party discrimination
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday’s post on #Donglegate — the firing of Adria Richards after she tweeted her displeasure at the off-color jokes told by a pair of ...
Should employers be liable for conduct they cannot control? Fired for tweeting about third-party misconduct
By Jon Hyman
While attending a conference, Adria Richards became offended by two attendees sitting behind telling inappropriate jokes. So, she tweeted ...
6th Circuit holds that an insurer’s “special investigators” are exempt administrative employees
By Jon Hyman
One of the most difficult issues employers face under the wage and hour laws is properly classifying employees under the “administrative” ex...