WIRTW #640: the “Wickens Workshop” edition
When you take over a practice group and are tasked with building it, you naturally have to think of ways to market and grow it. Presenting s...
Checking the pulse of the American worker on labor unions as we enter Labor Day Weekend
By Jon Hyman
The following stats should be eye-opening for any business owner, CEO, or board of directors. 71 percent of Americans "approve" o...
Pizza shop closure is a teachable lesson on union avoidance
By Jon Hyman
We are truly heartbroken to announce that we've made the difficult decision to permanently close both Knead Slice Shop and Knead Market ...
NLRB re-writes law on employees displaying union logos at work
By Jon Hyman
Tesla's General Assembly plant maintained the following dress code: "It is mandatory that all Production Associates and Leads wear...
The 9th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2022” is … the active shooter
By Jon Hyman
“This is it. I’m done.” That’s how one elderly employee described to police her recent experience in an active shooter drill conducted by he...
WIRTW #639: the “Gr8” edition
By Jon Hyman
How does your organization help build collegiality among employees? At my kids' school they do it in the Lower and Middle School with F...
The wage and hour implications of employee electronic surveillance
By Jon Hyman
Every now and again I come across a story that make me question how any in-house counsel blessed a workplace policy or practice. The followi...
Pro athletes should never get a pass on harassment
By Jon Hyman
Kenny Lofton is one of the most beloved players in history of the Cleveland Guardians, née Indians. He spent the best years of 17-year care...
“Gaslighting” in the workplace
By Jon Hyman
“That’s not how I told you to complete that project. Why did you do it that way? It’s all wrong.” “Why didn’t you show up to the meeting? Of...
Lessons from Platform Beer’s mass layoff
By Jon Hyman
According to Scene Magazine , late last week Platform Beer Co. notified between 25 and 30 of its local brewery employees that their employm...
WIRTW #638: the “DriveThru” edition
By Jon Hyman
Episode 2 of Labor Relatedly , my new podcast endeavor with Mike VanDervort is live everywhere you listen to podcasts. In this episode we di...
How do you respond when your employees are threatened?
By Jon Hyman
Boston Children's Hospital has a scary situation on its hand. Its hospital staff has received aggressive phone calls, emails, and death ...
Walmart wins discrimination claim brought on behalf of pregnant employees unable to work
By Jon Hyman
Consider the following two policies: Employees injured on the job will be offered Temporary Alternative Duty ("TAD") — light duty...
The CDC is the tail wagging the public’s dog
By Jon Hyman
Last week the CDC updated its Covid isolation guidelines . The agency says it's "to help the public better protect themselves and ...
HR may not be employees’ “friend,” but it’s also not their enemy
By Jon Hyman
As the former Microsoft VP of HR I can assure you that HR is not your friend. That headline from a BusinessInsider article written by Chris...
WIRTW #637: the “down on the farm” edition
By Jon Hyman
I grew up in Philadelphia and attended City of Philadelphia public schools. My high school had 4,500 students and was surrounded by barbed w...
Consistency matters when applying anti-harassment rules
By Jon Hyman
Can an employer legally fire an employee who writes "whore board" on an overtime sign-up sheet? Let's explore. Following unsuc...
Employee too distraught to work over Dobbs decision loses job
By Jon Hyman
I haven't been shy about hiding my disgust over Dobbs , the end of constitutional protections for abortion, and the threat to reproducti...
Do you know what to do and not to do when federal agents arrive with a search warrant?
By Jon Hyman
The front door to your business opens, and in walks a column of federal agents with boxes, computer imaging equipment, and a search warrant....
Does craft beer have a labor problem?
By Jon Hyman
Does craft beer have a labor problem? Julie Rhodes , writing at PorchDrinking , sure thinks so. She cites low wages and labor conditions as...