Sexual misconduct isn’t a “mistake”
Vince McMahon is the former CEO and current Executive Chairman of the WWE. It's former CEO because he was forced to step down after it...
WIRTW #665: the “grim reaper” edition
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week, I joined the People Problem Podcast to discuss death at work. Grim as it might be, it's an issue that we all face wa...
6th Circuit confirms that private employers can do private employer things
By Jon Hyman
Four employees of the J.M. Smucker Company sought religious exemptions from the company's Covid vaccine mandate. When the company refus...
EEOC lawsuit highlights risks associated with not accommodating service animals
By Jon Hyman
The EEOC has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Papa John's Pizza claiming that it denied the request of Michael Barnes,...
What can you do about employee mass protests? (Hint: not much.)
By Jon Hyman
The 25 employees of Mela Kitchen at Jack’s Hard Cider recently walked off the job in protest after owner Donald Hoffman created a new drink ...
WIRTW #664: the “CE” edition
By Jon Hyman
Are you an HR professional in need of SHRM recertification credits? Will you be attending the Craft Brewers Conference in May? If you answe...
Relaxing child labor protections is not the solution to our labor problem
By Jon Hyman
Ohio's Senate recently passed legislation that, if signed into law, would make it easier for businesses to employ 14- and 15-year-old ch...
Someone needs to take away Elon Musk’s twitter access
By Jon Hyman
The reality is that this guy (who is independently wealthy) did no actual work, claimed as his excuse that he had a disability that prevente...
The 3rd nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the awful accommodator
By Jon Hyman
You'd think a nonprofit that provides programs for people with disabilities to build self-reliance through employment services would kn...
WIRTW #663: the “growth” edition
By Jon Hyman
Growth comes in many forms. For my son, it came in the form of a daily injection of growth hormones since the age of seven. Because of his...
Class action lawsuit highlights the risk of AI in hiring and other employment decisions
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, news broke of a class action lawsuit filed against HRIS provider Workday claiming that its artificial intelligence systems and s...
Tweets, honest beliefs, and terminations
By Jon Hyman
@realDonaldTrump I am the VP of HR in a comp outside of philly an informal survey of our employees shows 100% AA employees voting Trump! On ...
Do your business’s philosophy, values, and vision match your mission statement
By Jon Hyman
On this week's episode of The Start A Brewery Podcast , I join hosts Laura Lodge and Candace Moon , along with guests Ren Navarro (the...
The 2nd nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the child labor abuser
By Jon Hyman
According to the Department of Labor , Packers Sanitation Services, the country's largest food safety sanitation services, employed at l...
WIRTW #662: the “platform” edition
By Jon Hyman
Platform Beer Co. shook up the local beer industry Wednesday afternoon when its owner, Anheuser-Busch, confirmed that it had permanently cl...
NLRB bans non-disparagement and confidentiality covenants in severance agreements. What now?
By Jon Hyman
Is it time to rip up your stock severance agreement? Consider the following two clauses, which I bet your standard agreement contains in som...
Do you know what to do if employees strike?
By Jon Hyman
Labor strikes by employees were up a shocking 52 percent in 2022 as compared to 2021. That's according to Cornell-ILR Labor Action Track...
The 1st nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the foul-mouthed retaliator
By Jon Hyman
"I'm going to fire all the motherf---ers!" That's the threat Department of Labor accused Tamesha Porter, the sole owner ...
WIRTW #661: the “crafty” edition
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of presenting, Crafting Your Craft Brewery's Employee Handbook , a webinar jointly sponsored by Cra...
Do you know the rules for paying remote workers for “downtime”?
By Jon Hyman
Every 10 minutes at some random point that she couldn't anticipate, the company took photos of her and her work, a screenshot of whateve...