#MeToo does not always equal #FireHim
Just because an employee complains about harassment does not mean that if the allegations are founded the employer must fire the harasser....
The 19th nominee for the “worst employer of 2019” is … the barbaric boss
By Jon Hyman
The headline is scary enough. South Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Forcing Man with Intellectual Disability to Wor...
WIRTW #576 (the “Dolly” edition)
By Jon Hyman
A couple of months ago, in the 568th version of “What I Read This Week,” I posted 5 of the best songs about work. I had no idea when I l...
“Smoking gun” email revives employee’s disability discrimination lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
Maryville Anesthesiologists fired Paula Babb, an experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, because it thought she suffered from ...
Recent decision about a positive drug test has a lot to say about the future of medical marijuana and employer drug testing
By Jon Hyman
Richard Turner worked as a crane operator for Phillips 66. The company’s substance abuse policy allowed for random and post-accident drug ...
When it comes to racial preference, the customer is never right
By Jon Hyman
An Illinois Buffalo Wild Wings has fired all employees involved in an incident in which staff acceded to the request of a Caucasian “regu...
An employee’s disability is not a “get out of jail free” card for workplace misconduct
By Jon Hyman
Does a medical leave of absence grant an employee a free pass for pre-leave misconduct discovered during the LOA? This question is squarel...
WIRTW #575 (the “3.5” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Being a parent is the world’s hardest job. But it’s also the most world’s most rewarding one. Which is why we keep doing it. The rewards are...
Must you tell employees when you are surveilling their devices?
By Jon Hyman
It’s unusual these days for an employee not to have a device issued by their employer, or on which they can access their employer’s infor...
“Tone down your gayness” = $20 million
By Jon Hyman
A jury has awarded a St. Louis County police officer nearly $20 million over allegations that his superiors repeatedly denied him a promot...
6 tips to avoid turning your costume party into an HR nightmare
By Jon Hyman
Even this Halloween Scrooge can get into the spirit Halloween is this week. Truth be told, Halloween is one of my least favorite hol...
The 18th nominee for the “worst employer of 2019” is … the fecal loving fast-food manager
By Jon Hyman
Kari Phillips did not feel well when she awoke prior to her shift at an Oregon City, Oregon, McDonald’s. She called the restaurant to requ...
WIRTW #574 (the “hero” edition)
By Jon Hyman
What's a hero? I'm not sure how to define one, but I certainly know one when I see one. And earlier this week, I got to see one. ...
OSHA publishes new guidance on distracted driving
By Jon Hyman
The reaction time of someone texting while driving is 35 percent worse than someone driving without any distractions. Compare that figure ...
Is this the worst defense ever to a discrimination claim?
By Jon Hyman
Litigation is painful. It takes a lot of time, costs a lot of money, and has lots of variables that you just can’t control. Especially whe...
What’s really at stake when the Supreme Court decides LGBTQ rights under Title VII
By Jon Hyman
Sometime next Spring the Supreme Court will announce its decision on whether Title VII’s prohibition against sex discrimination implicitly...
My dog was victim-blamed … and I don’t like it
By Jon Hyman
On Friday, Dante, our five-month-old puppy, was attacked while in the (what we thought was the) safety our our fenced-in yard. New neighbo...
WIRTW #573 (the “last laugh” edition)
By Jon Hyman
When I go, I hope I have enough forethought to go out like this. A dead man pranked his family at his own funeral by using a recording ...
New EEOC case is a not-so-subtle reminder that we still have a lot of work to do to improve race relations
By Jon Hyman
The allegations in this case —which the EEOC just filed against a Louisiana river transporter—remind us that while race relations have imp...
A dramatic retelling of the 17th nominee for the worst employer of 2019
By Jon Hyman
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