WIRTW #589 (the “Coronavirus” edition)
Does the Coronavirus freak you out? Do you think it’s the beginning of the end for the human race, way over-hyped by the media, or somewhe...
PLEASE, I’m freaking begging you, DO NOT use social media to determine applicants’ race and gender
By Jon Hyman
Almost as long as social media has existed, employers have searched social media to dig up dirt on prospective employees. There is nothing...
Meet the new boss, same as the old, old boss—NLRB issues long-awaited final rule on “joint employment”
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the NLRB announced its long-awaited final rule governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. The ru...
Just being in a protected class is never enough to protect an employee’s job
By Jon Hyman
When Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation terminated Mary Lou Stelter from her sales position, she claimed disability discri...
The 4th nominee for the “worst employer of 2020” is … the perverted Peking-duck purveyor
By Jon Hyman
Every year I worry about how I’m going to fill my annual list of worst employers. I’ve yet to be disappointed. The EEOC recently filed s...
WIRTW #588 (the “new voices” edition)
By Jon Hyman
One of the benefits participating in the Tri-C High School Rock Off is that your band gets featured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s “N...
Just because an employer wins summary judgment doesn’t mean you should emulate its behavior
By Jon Hyman
Jennifer Paskert worked as a sales associate for Auto$mart, a “buy here, pay here” used car dealership located in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Durin...