NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo just obliterated non-compete agreements (maybe)
In my view, the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement of a non-compete provision that reasonably tends to chill employees from engaging in ...
Here are 11.25 million reasons to settle a lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
Before I will bless a client's decision to terminate an employee, I always ask this question: "Tell me about the demographics — rac...
WIRTW #674: the “dogs” edition
By Jon Hyman
Meet Loula and Dante, our dogs. They have a lot in common. They're both vizslas. They are both from the same breeder (whom I cannot mo...
Pro tip: don’t monkey with an employee’s “regular” hourly rate to avoid overtime obligations
By Jon Hyman
Let's say you have an employee who works 40 hours per week at the rate of $13.00 per hour. Now let's say that same employee needs to...
Uber suspends DEI exec over “Don’t Call Me Karen” events
By Jon Hyman
Uber has suspended its longtime head of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Bo Young Lee, after Black and Hispanic employees complained that a...
6th Circuit adopts one-step verification for FLSA collective actions
By Jon Hyman
We hold that, for a district court to facilitate notice of an FLSA suit to other employees, the plaintiffs must show a "strong likeliho...
WIRTW #673: the “syck” edition
By Jon Hyman
It's always great to connect with old friends. It's even better when your old friend works in a similar field as you. And it's e...