5 tips to help support our trans employees in the workplace
Transgender people are under attack. They often experience discrimination, harassment, and a lack of understanding, including from their wor...
We are failing our trans employees
By Jon Hyman
"You're not a real man." "Do you have female parts?" Those are just two of the allegations the EEOC has raised in a ...
WIRTW #666: the “exchange” edition
By Jon Hyman
Nine years ago my family and I embarked on an adventure. We hosted an exchange student from Germany for a school year. My own kids were in 2...
Think twice before implenting that “English only” rule in your workplace
By Jon Hyman
White Americans, what? Nothing better to do? Why don't you kick yourself out? You’re an immigrant too! – Jack White, Icky Thump (2007) T...
Wal-Mart (allegedly) did a 💩 job of accommodating this employee
By Jon Hyman
Why can't some employers understand the interactive process and make accommodations that are simple and easy to make? I wish I knew the ...
A tip on tipped workers: pay them correctly or else
By Jon Hyman
The Department of Labor has sued the owner of two restaurants claiming that servers were not properly paid overtime. El Toro Loco Legends ...
What does an AI-written employee handbook look like?
By Jon Hyman
Last week, I spoke at our sold out Wickens Workshop. The topic — employee handbooks. As is the case whenever I speak on that topic, I was su...
NLRB General Counsel goes nuclear on severance agreements in her guidance on McLaren Macomb
By Jon Hyman
NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo just released her Guidance in Response to Inquiries about the McLaren Macomb Decision . Recall that...
The 4th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the pizza shop pressurizer
By Jon Hyman
Allegations of forced labor and the physical abuse of employees will always land you on my Worst Employer list. Last week the feds arrested ...
Federal court permits employer docking from an exempt employee’s PTO bank without violating the FLSA
By Jon Hyman
I think it was Otis Redding who once famously sang, "I'm sittin' on the dock of the pay." 🤔 Whether or not I have that ly...
Sexual misconduct isn’t a “mistake”
By Jon Hyman
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...