Coronavirus Update 9-20-21: Fetal stem cells and vaccine-mandate religious exemptions
As the debate over religious exemptions to workplace Covid vaccine mandates, one hospital has taken a unique approach to verify the sincerit...
WIRTW #596: the “Waterloo" edition
By Jon Hyman
It was a busy week in the Hyman house last week, with middle school soccer games and rock 'n' roll gigs all over town for my kids. I...
Coronavirus Update 9-15-21: Do mandatory vaccination policies have an adverse impact on minority employees?
By Jon Hyman
With President Biden's announcement of his plan to vaccinate all employees of employers with 100 or more employees, the nation is keenl...
Employment law lessons from “Ted Lasso” – dating the boss
By Jon Hyman
If you've not yet watched episode 8 (Man City) of the current second season of Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso and you don't want to be s...
Coronavirus Update 9-11-21: Here is why the vaccination ETS that Biden has directed OSHA to issue is likely illegal
By Jon Hyman
President Biden has directed OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating that all employers with 100 or more employees ma...
WIRTW #595: The “future of paid leave" edition
By Jon Hyman
For all the negative effects that the Covid-19 pandemic has wrought, it has imparted some very positive changes to the American workplace. F...
BREAKING NEWS: Biden to announce vaccine mandate for all employers with 100 or more employees
By Jon Hyman
CNN is reporting that President Biden will announce an executive order directing the Department of Labor to draft an emergency rule requiri...
Coronavirus Update 9-9-21: Don’t forget about overtime laws when paying employees pandemic-related bonuses
By Jon Hyman
If you pass any restaurant these days you'll almost certainly see a sign like this one: "Now hiring: $________ sign-on bonus....
Coronavirus Update 9-8-21: Ohio court reverses itself, orders that hospital does not have to administer ivermectin to its Covid patient
By Jon Hyman
Last week I reported on a trial court case out of Butler County, Ohio, in which a common pleas judge granted the wife of a hospitalized Cov...
“Ted Lasso" and the difference between illegal harassment and legal (but still wrong) bullying
By Jon Hyman
If you're watching Ted Lasso, you're familiar with the story of Nathan Shelley, kit man turned coach turned Wonder Kid. Season 2 tel...
WIRTW #594: the “three fests and a wine bar” edition
By Jon Hyman
If you're in Northeast Ohio, let me suggest four ways for you to spend your time over the next couple of weeks — all involving my daught...
The 12th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2021” is … the Pregnancy Prognosticator
By Jon Hyman
If I know one thing, and only one thing, as a man (okay, two things) it's these: NEVER joke about a woman's weight and never ask a w...
Shredding documents during litigation is a bad, bad idea (a “Worst Employer" nominee update)
By Jon Hyman
Activision Blizzard was my 11th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2021 . Among the alleged sins that earned its nomination — a key software ...
Coronavirus Update 8-31-21: Despite FDA and CDC warnings to the contrary, Ohio court orders hospital to administer Ivermectin to Covid patient
By Jon Hyman
Ivermectin is a high potency medication used to prevent or treat parasites in livestock. It's FDA-approved for limited use in humans, su...
Coronavirus Update 8-30-21: Vaccine mandates and unemployment compensation
By Jon Hyman
DO NOT QUIT YOUR JOB As the mandates are increasing and the “deadlines” fast approach, YOU SHOULD NOT QUIT YOUR JOB. Do not be fooled if you...
WIRTW #593 (the “18 and life” edition)
By Jon Hyman
17 years and 363 days ago, I married the love of my life. In two days, we'll celebrate our 18th anniversary. The number 18 is significan...
Coronavirus Update 8-26-21: Incentivizing Covid vaccinations through insurance-premium penalties for the unvaccinated
By Jon Hyman
Delta Air Lines has decided to try a different approach to get as many of its employees vaccinated as possible. It's imposing a $200 cha...
Coronavirus Update 8-25-21: Inside the Five responds to John Mandel, and they are not happy
By Jon Hyman
An update on Monday's post , about a Toledo-area brewery that got canceled over a tweet by Senate candidate John Mandel congratulating ...
Coronavirus Update 8-24-21: FDA grants full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine … but will it make any difference
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the FDA granted full and final approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Calling the agency's approval "a pivota...
Coronavirus Update 8-23-21: I’ll have a side of Covid with my burger, please
By Jon Hyman
PERRYSBURG, OH — @InsideTheFive is a cool brewery started by two NFL vets. Great food and spirited waitresses! Even though Brianne was sick...