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It's illegal to deny coverage for gender-affirming care to a transgender employee simply because the employee is transgender

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 By Jon Hyman

Can an employer-sponsored health plan legally deny coverage for gender-affirming care to a transgender employee simply because the employee ...

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It's 100% legal to close your business to avoid a labor union

By Jon Hyman

"We have some sad news to share. A process that began last year has reached its conclusion. Today was the last day of service for both ...

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WIRTW #717: the ‘donut' edition

Friday, May 17, 2024 By Jon Hyman

I love donuts. At 51 years old, however, I try not to eat them too often anymore. The weight just doesn't come off quite the way it used...

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This is why you should never give a pass to any employee misconduct

Thursday, May 16, 2024 By Jon Hyman

A law firm fires its HR Manager a mere days before she is set to return to work from maternity leave. It says it fired her for "cause,...

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This should constitute a racially hostile work environment; the court says it didn't

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 By Jon Hyman

15 different Black employees complain that their health-care employer maintains a racially hostile work environment. The allegations include...

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For Ohio employers, it doesn't matter what the DEA says about marijuana

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 By Jon Hyman

News recently broke that the DEA intends to reclassify cannabis from a Scheule I drug to a Schedule III drug. That reclassification would pe...

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WIRTW #716: the ‘new kid' edition

Friday, May 3, 2024 By Jon Hyman

On June 5, 2014,  Rhett Miller , founder, front person, and lead singer of Old 97's , promised my daughter (then a mere 9 days past her ...

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DOL cautions employers on the use of AI

Thursday, May 2, 2024 By Jon Hyman

"When used responsibly, AI has the potential to help improve compliance with the law. Without proper human supervision, however, these ...

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Does a prank involving adult diapers and a wheelchair = age discrimination? It depends.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 By Jon Hyman

An attorney celebrates a paralegal's 50th birthday by decorating her office party with a wheelchair, fake pill bottles, and adult diaper...

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Sexual harassment, bathroom, and pronouns

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 By Jon Hyman

"Sex-based harassment includes harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity, including … repeated and intentional use of a...

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WIRTW #715: the ‘over the top' edition

Friday, April 26, 2024 By Jon Hyman

Another successful  Craft Brewers Conference is in the books.  I spent a few great days speaking (on how to craft a harassment-free craft b...

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"This is a business." Google CEO fired back and fired protesting employees.

Thursday, April 25, 2024 By Jon Hyman

"This is a business, not a place to act in a way that disrupts coworkers or makes them feel unsafe…." Those were the words of Goog...

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FTC bans all non-competes … Now what?

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 By Jon Hyman

There's more than one way to skin a cat … or at least that's what many employers are hoping. Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission...

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WIRTW #714: the ‘today's post is brought to you by the letters W, G, and A' edition

Friday, April 19, 2024 By Jon Hyman

"No one wants to see a picket line on Sesame Street," said Writers Guild President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen. Earlier this week, Writer...

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Supreme Court eases path for employees to sue employers for discriminatory job transfers

Thursday, April 18, 2024 By Jon Hyman

In a unanimous decision , the Supreme Court held that an employee alleging a discriminatory job transfer need not show the suffering of a ...

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EEOC makes is clear that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act covers unpaid time off for abortions

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 By Jon Hyman

From this point forward, if an employee needs an unpaid leave of absence to obtain and recover from an abortion, you better give it her. I r...

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One bourbon, one union election, and one Cemex bargaining order

Monday, April 15, 2024 By Jon Hyman

One bourbon, one union election, and one bargaining order … is what an NLRB ALJ told Woodford Reserve Distillery last week. The judge held ...

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WIRTW #713: the ‘lounging around' edition

Friday, April 12, 2024 By Jon Hyman

Next week I'll be at the Craft Brewers Conference  at the Venetian in Las Vegas — a four-day gathering presented by the Brewers Associat...

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Don't be an ostrich with harassment

Thursday, April 11, 2024 By Jon Hyman

"If I ignore harassment, it will go away" … is the 100% incorrect response to harassment happening in your workplace. It's als...

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Must you accommodation an employee's religion not to attend DEI training? Believe it or not, it might depend on the training.

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 By Jon Hyman

"Your respectful workplace training is against my religion; count me out." That's what one employee told his employer when it ...

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Jon Hyman

Management-side employment lawyer. Chair of Employment & Labor and Craft Beer practices at Wickens Herzer Panza.

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