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Federal appeals court orders NLRB to determine whether workplace harassment laws trump the National Labor Relations Act

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 By Jon Hyman

You might recall Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood , a 2018 NLRB case in which the Board held that offensive graffiti scrawled on an ...

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The 1st nominee for the “worst employer of 2020” is … the repeat, repeat offender

Monday, January 6, 2020 By Jon Hyman

If there’s a better way of starting 2020 than with the first nominee for the year’s worst employer, I’m not sure what it is. Meet Dru Di...

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’Twas the Employment Law Night Before Christmas

Monday, December 23, 2019 By Jon Hyman

In what will become an annual tradition for my last post of the year, I bring you the holiday classic,  ’Twas the Employment Law Night be...

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WIRTW #581 (the “home invasion” edition)

Friday, December 20, 2019 By Jon Hyman

“A Day in the Life,” by (Not) The Beatles Woke up, fell out of bed Dragged a Bic across my head Found my way downstairs to make a cup A...

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NLRB rolls back 2 key Obama era anti-management decisions

Thursday, December 19, 2019 By Jon Hyman

This week, the National Labor Relations Board decided two cases that rolled back key Obama era anti-management NLRB decisions. Apogee Ret...

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The Worst Employer of 2019 is…

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 By Jon Hyman

After a year of gathering 20 very worthy nominees, whittling it down to 10 awful finalists, and compiling hundreds upon hundreds of your vot...

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Don’t forget to vote: Polls close at 11 pm tonight for the Worst Employer of 2019

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 By Jon Hyman

If you haven’t yet voted for the Worst Employer of 2019, time is running out. Polls close at 11 pm tonight. VOTE here And come back t...

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Do you know when you can collect employees’ genetic information?

By Jon Hyman

Apple recently announced it will begin offering its employees free genetic testing through its subsidiary, AC Wellness (an entity Apple cr...

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Court finds that the ADA does not protect employee’s dormant genetic condition

Monday, December 16, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Sherryl Darby has the BRCA1 gene, otherwise known as the breast cancer gene, the best known gene associated with breast-cancer risk. Appro...

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WIRTW #580 (the “I voted” edition)

Friday, December 13, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Have you cast your ballot for the Worst Employer of 2019 ? Time is running short. The polls close Tuesday, December 17, at 11 pm. VOTE he...

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Just because you’re out on FMLA does not grant you a license to threaten your co-workers

Thursday, December 12, 2019 By Jon Hyman

“Hey pussy … I’m going to get you for what you did.” Ordinarily, if one employee confronts another employee with a threat like the one ...

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The 4 things you cannot do to pro-union employees (hint: number 1 is fire them)

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Four former Google employees claim that their ex-employer fired them Thanksgiving week in retaliation for their efforts to organize a labor...

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VOTE NOW for the “Worst Employer of 2019” — polls are open

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 By Jon Hyman

All year long, I’ve been sharing examples of the worst employers in America. My goal? Compile them at the end of the year and then turn it o...

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The ADA never requires an employer to create a position as a reasonable accommodation

Monday, December 9, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Randona Johnson took a medical leave from his position as a process coach at a Ford assembly plant to deal with back pain, hypertension, a...

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WIRTW #579 (the “blank slate” edition)

Friday, December 6, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Next Saturday, December 14, Norah and her Fake ID bandmates will be traveling west to Elyria, Ohio, to play Blank Slate , a very cool all ag...

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Does it violate the ADA to work an employee in excess of a work restriction?

Thursday, December 5, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Rita Morrissey is a licensed practical nurse who worked for 15 years for The Laurels of Coldwater, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation cent...

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Do you know how to calculate the “regular rate of pay” for your employees? (hint: probably not)

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 By Jon Hyman

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that employers pay their non-exempt employees one and one-half times the “regular rate of pay” for a...

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The 20th nominee for the “worst employer of 2019” is … the malignant mogul

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 By Jon Hyman

The 20th (and final) nominee for the Worst Employer of 2019 is Alki David, heir to the Coca-Cola bottling fortune and owner of several med...

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As sure as today is Cyber Monday, your employees are shopping from work

Monday, December 2, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Today is Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the holiday season. In fact, it is estimated that today will be the biggest onli...

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WIRTW #578 (the “credibility” edition)

Friday, November 22, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Yesterday, the NFL upheld the indefinite suspension of Cleveland Browns’ defensive lineman Myles Garrett, who last week assaulted Pittsbu...

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Management-side employment lawyer. Chair of Employment & Labor and Craft Beer practices at Wickens Herzer Panza.

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