Mourning Steve Jobs
I never knew Steve Jobs, but he's always been a part of my life—from the Apple IIe on which I learned to program BASIC three decades ago...
BREAKING: NLRB postpones posting of notice of employee rights
By Jon Hyman
Don’t rush to post the NLRB’s latest missive advising union and non-union employees of their rights under federal labor laws. From the NL...
Betting on a lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
There have been a lot of bad bets made over time. For example, two years ago I bet on the World Series and, after the Phillies lost, had to...
Does the ADA protect the morbidly obese?
By Jon Hyman
Two years ago, I asked whether “obese” qualified as a new protected class under the ADAAA . According to the EEOC in a newly filed lawsuit,...
Hot dog! Another social media decision from the NLRB (and employers should pay attention)
By Jon Hyman
A few weeks ago, an NLRB Administrative Law Judge issued the agency’s first-ever decision debating the legalities of terminating employees f...
WIRTW #195 (the “pay equity” edition)
By Jon Hyman
On Tuesday, I was the special guest on the Lunch as the Compensation Café roundtable. The topic: Pay Equity—Not Just for Women! Thanks to m...
KJK scores huge victory in wage and hour class action lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
Class certification is the seminal moment in wage and hour cases. The decision to certify a class will determine whether the case has the p...
When you care enough to send the very best ... to the unemployed
By Jon Hyman
Hallmark—the purveyor of greeting cards for occasions such as miscarriages and cancer —has tapped into a new market with a line of cards fo...
Let employees have their say when disciplining
By Jon Hyman
When you counsel or discipline employees, do you give them a chance to have their say? For example, does your written discipline or performa...
Dear Congress: Can you fix the economy before you focus on Facebook?
By Jon Hyman
Two related stories caught my eye last week: Are Fewer Employers Checking Facebook Before Hiring? – from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Emp...
WIRTW #194 (the “sermon on the blog” edition)
By Jon Hyman
On Monday , I dodged the question of whether Jesus was the world’s first socialist. The answer is no: Apparently, he also was not a fan o...
EEOC lawsuit is a reminder that, yes, businesses can still discriminate
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, I wrote about how far we’ve come since 1943. Today, I bring you another reminder of how far yet we have to go. The EEOC has a...
We’ve come a long way, baby
By Jon Hyman
1943 was only 68 years ago, which, in the grand scheme of things, was not far off. Yet, consider how far we’ve come, not the least of which ...
Ohio Supreme Court clears up “clarity” element of wrongful discharge tort
By Jon Hyman
Last summer, an Ohio appellate court concluded that retaliation against employees who raise concerns over fire safety violates a clear publ...
What would Jesus pay? Day rates under the FLSA
By Jon Hyman
So I sat in church yesterday morning listening to the parable about the workers in the vineyard. Since I’m Jewish and haven’t spent a whol...
WIRTW #193 (the “naked tender” edition)
By Jon Hyman
When cash went missing from a Popeyes Chicken franchise, an employee with a criminal history offered to strip naked to prove that she was no...
Testing the legality of employee personality tests
By Jon Hyman
“You have a nice personality, but not for a human being.” –Henny Youngman At BNET , Suzanne Lucas (aka the Evil HR Lady )...
I’m honored to be one of LexisNexis’s Top 25 Labor & Employment Blogs
By Jon Hyman
LexisNexis has released the final nominees for its list of the Top 25 Labor & Employment Blogs , and I am honored and humbled to ann...
Disability claims definitely on the EEOC’s radar
By Jon Hyman
I am often asked how I come up with ideas to post 5 days a week, every week. While the answer is a closely guarded secret, I will allow a li...
EEOC sues for disabled shoplifter
By Jon Hyman
As a parent of two small children, I am very cognizant of the importance of leading by example. For example, I don’t want them to them text-...