6th Circuit opinion guts the validity of e-signatures on employment documents
"I never saw that agreement and I never signed it." That's all that Andrew Bazemore said under oath in defense of Papa John...
X marks the spot
By Jon Hyman
There's nothing inherently illegal about naming one of your conference rooms "s3xy." If, however, your company has a history o...
WIRTW #679: the “Portugal. The Podcast” edition
By Jon Hyman
It's been a hot minute since my daughter and I recorded an episode of our podcast, The Norah and Dad Show . It only took a Portuguese ho...
Never send an accused harasser on a business trip with his alleged victim
By Jon Hyman
"If he wants to sleep with someone, you have to say yes. It's normal that the coach sleeps with the players in our team." That...
Are we really still talking about masks?
By Jon Hyman
In-N-Out burgers are mid. Its employment practices are even worse. The restaurant chain is prohibiting employees in five states from weari...
The 8th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the head hunter
By Jon Hyman
If you work for the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois (a non-profit organization dedicated to the procurement, preparation, and preser...
Why all employers should care about the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes
By Jon Hyman
At midnight on July 14, SAG-AFTRA, the labor union representing 160,000 film and television actors, went on striking, joining their fellow m...
WIRTW #678: the “Happy Birthday” edition
By Jon Hyman
Today is Donovan's 15th birthday. So, everyone please do this dad a solid and wish a 🎂 happy birthday 🎂 to this funny, smart, caring...
A disabled employee is entitled to a “reasonable” accommodation, not a “preferred” accommodation
By Jon Hyman
Jay Hannah worked as a package delivery driver for UPS. He developed hip bursitis, which caused pain in his lower back, hip, and buttocks. A...
Color me unsurprised that businesses are already using 303 Creative to discriminate
By Jon Hyman
If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman, please seek services at a local pet groomer. You are not welcome at this salon. Pe...
“Geographical discrimination” is NOT a thing
By Jon Hyman
"If you don’t relocate and return to in-person work, we’re going to have to let you go." Many employers are having this very conve...
If you can’t beat ’em, sue ’em.
By Jon Hyman
“Competition is fine, cheating is not.” That’s what Elon Musk tweeted after Twitter’s lawyer’s cease and desist letter to Mark Zuckerberg ...
WIRTW #677: the “de minimus” edition
By Jon Hyman
Employee: "I can't work Sundays. It's against my religion." Employer (before yesterday's Supreme Court decision in Gr...
“Loud quitting”
By Jon Hyman
Quiet quitting is so 2022. According to CNBC (citing Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace Report ) loud quitting is all the rage. ...
Employer correctly fires employee for posting racist meme, court says
By Jon Hyman
Rita Hall worked as a line supervisor at Kosei St. Mary's Corporation when she decided to post a meme of two juxtaposed photos on her pe...
Can an employer disable online commenting to quell pro-union messaging?
By Jon Hyman
There's a lot going on with the union organizing campaign at Creature Comforts Brewing Company . While the union (known as "BUG...
Yes, you can still fire employees for lying, even when they are seeking FMLA leave
By Jon Hyman
67 employees of CSX Transportation submitted a required internal form requesting medical leave. Those requests had four key problems: 1.) ea...
WIRTW #676: the “Portugal. The Vaction” edition
By Jon Hyman
I've never wanted to be "that guy" who returns from vacation and says, "Let me show you my vacation photos." Well …...
How much does it cost a company never to hire any women?
By Jon Hyman
USF Holland is recognized as one of the top 100 trucking companies in the country. It has also never hired a women in the 37-year history of...
We need to talk about “wokeness”
By Jon Hyman
"When I grow up, I want to be hired based on what I look like rather than my skills.… I want to get promoted based on my chromosomes.… ...