WIRTW #646: the “conceptualized” edition
A "concept album" is an album that tells a story through a single instrumental, compositional, or lyrical narrative or theme. The ...
Ex-Starbucks manager throws employer under the bus for its alleged anti-union retaliation
By Jon Hyman
"I didn't want to do illegal stuff. I've worked my entire life to build up a career of integrity, and I was not going to allow ...
Biden’s Department of Labor proposes significant new independent contractor regulations
By Jon Hyman
Who qualifies as an independent contractor? If the Biden administration's new proposed regulations take effect as drafted, the answer t...
Why employees are quitting might also tell you why they are unionizing
By Jon Hyman
Why are employees quitting their jobs? StandOutCV (as reported by TLNT ) wanted to know the answer, so it analyzed 2,698 recent social med...
A court was not having it when lawyers tried to victim-blame a sexual harassment plaintiff
By Jon Hyman
One of our primary roles as attorneys is to protect our clients from their worse instincts. "Can I fire the employee who just filed an...
WIRTW #645: the “coach” edition
By Jon Hyman
Do you have a side hustle ? I now do, albeit an unpaid one. I just started my gig as a volunteer legal advisor for my daughter's high s...
Is a labor union liable for damages caused by its members during a strike
By Jon Hyman
Suppose your employees walk off the job in protest of stalled negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement. Further suppose that ...
Show this story to your employees who start clamoring for a union
By Jon Hyman
When a labor union is engaged in organizing your employees, you are allowed to present facts to your employees to attempt to convince them ...
What are you doing to address Bullying Prevention Month in your workplace?
By Jon Hyman
October is Bullying Prevention Month. Over 90% of employees say that they have been bullied by a co-worker or manager. Yet, unless a bully i...
The 12th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2022” is … the hurricane haranguer
By Jon Hyman
You might know Joy Gendusa, the CEO of PostcardMania, from her April 2020 video in which she called out employees who had reported her comp...
WIRTW #644: the “whitewater” edition
By Jon Hyman
"What's the first film you remember seeing?" That’s the lead off question on each episode of Films to be Buried With — Brett ...
Correlation isn’t necessarily causation … except when it is
By Jon Hyman
According to a recently filed EEOC lawsuit , Dollar General violated Title VII by firing a sales employee because of her pregnancy. More to ...
Never say “nevermind” when child pornography is involved
By Jon Hyman
You may not know who Spencer Elden is, but you almost certainly know what he looked like as a newborn. Spencer, in all of his glory, graces ...
Dispelling six common wage and hour misconceptions
By Jon Hyman
19 hours in a workday without overtime pay. That's how one Amazon delivery driver described his experience working for online conglomer...
Workplace romance vs. workplace harassment
By Jon Hyman
The Boston Celtics have suspended their head coach, Ime Udoka, for the entire 2022-23 season. His offense — it was initially reported that ...
WIRTW #643: the “til I hear it from you” edition
By Jon Hyman
It's been a busy week, both in the practice of law and in the recording of some podcasts for your listening pleasure. Labor Relatedly E...
“Pretextual investigation” dooms employer’s defense to ex-employee’s retaliation claim
By Jon Hyman
An employee, Joseph Canada, uses his cell phone to solicit sex from prostitutes during work hours. His employer, Samuel Grossi & Sons, d...
The 11th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2022” is … the cable guy
By Jon Hyman
When 83-year-old Betty Jo Thomas missed her family's Christmas dinner in December 2019, they went to her home to check up on her. They f...
Employers, repeat after me: “Tips belong to employees, not employers.”
By Jon Hyman
$1,351,253.34. That's the amount a federal judge has ordered the Empire Diner, its owner, Ihsan Gunaydin, and its manager Engin Gunaydi...
The NLRB is inching towards Weingarten Rights for all employees
By Jon Hyman
In NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc. , the U.S. Supreme Court held that employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement are entitled to req...