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Monday, May 22, 2023

6th Circuit adopts one-step verification for FLSA collective actions

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We hold that, for a district court to facilitate notice of an FLSA suit to other employees, the plaintiffs must show a "strong likeliho...
Friday, May 19, 2023

WIRTW #673: the “syck” edition

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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...
Thursday, May 18, 2023

A few wage and hour thoughts for beer festival season

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As the weather warms up around the country and spring quickly transitions to summer, festival season will begin … including my personal favo...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Can an employer require that employees be of a specific faith? Believe it or not, it depends.

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"Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles' Creed." That is one of the qualifications listed in a job posting...
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

EEOC issues its final updates to its Covid-19 guidance

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With the Covid-19 National and Public Health Emergencies now concluded, the EEOC just published what should be its final updates to its COVI...
Monday, May 15, 2023

What are the risks with the use of AI at work?

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AI is shiny. AI is new. AI is sexy. And AI is problematic and not entirely understood. It is for those last reasons that, according to HR Br...
Friday, May 12, 2023

WIRTW #672: the “it’s over, Johnny” edition

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I spent five days this week with 12,000 other people at the Craft Brewers Conference. You read that number correctly, 12,000. It's somet...
Thursday, May 11, 2023

A eulogy for Heather Armstrong

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Heather Armstrong, the "queen of the mommy bloggers" and the author of Dooce.com, is dead from an apparent suicide after a relapse...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023

My privilege is NOT a superpower

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I am currently in Nashville, at the Craft Brewers Conference . I'm spending my time split between networking at the Start A Brewery lou...
Monday, May 8, 2023

The 6th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the defecation denier

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“Joshua Amin alleges that he was denied a bathroom break by his supervisor at UPS warehouse until he was forced to defecate on himself at hi...
Friday, May 5, 2023

WIRTW #671: the “CBC” edition

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Next week I'll be at the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville — a four-day gathering presented by the Brewers Association of all thin...
Thursday, May 4, 2023

When you offer a reason for something, you better be really, really sure it’s correct

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It is with great sadness that we announce that the Founders Detroit Taproom will be permanently closing its doors today. Unfortunately, our ...
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

An employee may not have a right to receive a reasonable accommodation, but they at least have a right to conversation about it

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The EEOC has sued Mercy Health St. Mary's for religious discrimination, claiming that it violated Title VII by rescinding a job offer to...
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

N-word + noose = jury trial

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In the nine months that Tyrone Rembert worked as a temporary employee at Swagelok Company, he claims he was subjected to the following: The ...
Friday, April 28, 2023

WIRTW #670: the “dope” edition

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"Write a rap about employment lawyer Jon Hyman." That was the prompt I gave to ChatGPT. I think what it came up with is pretty, p...
Thursday, April 27, 2023

Intentional misgendering IS sexual harassment

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Jane works as a cashier at a donut shop. She is a transgender female who identifies by a female name and female pronouns. Her supervisor, Li...
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Your anti-harassment obligations are 24/7/365

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"I did not know that a workplace policy could be enforced when you're not at work." Those are the words of former Tennessee Re...
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Tip credits, tip pools, and slutty vegans

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Bar Vegan in an affiliate of Slutty Vegan, a plant-based restaurant chain that finds itself in the crosshairs of a wage-and-hour collective ...
Monday, April 24, 2023

The 5th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the dog dumper

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"You can only keep one, your current job or your family pet; which do you choose?" Most would choose the family pet. Which is why ...
Friday, April 21, 2023

WIRTW #669: the “Lamborghini” edition

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Either I cashed in some sweet crypto and bought a Lamborghini … or someone hacked my Instagram account. (Hint: it's the second one.) The...
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