Musings on Springfield and national origin discrimination and harassment
We need to talk about the false and xenophobic rumors about Haitian migrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio, stoked by a certain ...
WIRTW #730: the 'permission v. foregiveness' edition
By Jon Hyman
Recently, my 18-year-old daughter, now off at college, told us she was planning to get her nose pierced. Norah didn't just come home wit...
This is what an illegal plan closure looks like, and the consequences an employer can face as a result
By Jon Hyman
In December 2020, Quickway Transportation made the decision to close one of its distribution terminals after facing a union organizing drive...
Location tracking of employee raises interesting legal issues
By Jon Hyman
In an effort to dial back its current work-from-home culture, PricewaterhouseCoopers will start tracking where some of its employees work. I...
WIRTW #729: the 'mobile' edition
By Jon Hyman
As cell phones have become ubiquitous among teenagers, their impact on student life is undeniable—and not always positive. Numerous studies ...
The 8th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2024 is … the dirty dog
By Jon Hyman
If you name your business "Bark If You're Dirty," maybe you get the sexual harassment lawsuit you deserve. The pet store just ...
Meteorologist fired for 'sharing recovery journey publicly' raises issues of disability discrimination
By Jon Hyman
"Thank you for going on this journey with me despite the yucky medical stuff I have going on. I'm happy to announce I am 9 months s...
WIRTW #728: the 'season 3' edition
By Jon Hyman
This week marks a first in the three-year history of The Norah and Dad Show — the podcast I co-host alongside my 18-year-old daughter. It...
How many chances does an employee get under a "Last Chance Agreement"?
By Jon Hyman
When is a Last Chance Agreement not a "last chance" agreement? When the 6th Circuit reviews it, apparently. In Moore v. Coca Cola ...
The 80/20/30 Rule is official a zero
By Jon Hyman
The Department of Labor's "80/20/30 Rule" for tipped employees is dead. That Rule broke down the work of tipped employees into...
This is what allyship looks like
By Jon Hyman
"Please know that there is a more than insignificant chance that a lesbian prepared your food last evening. A gay man might have mixed ...
The FTC's noncompete ban is DOA
By Jon Hyman
It was only a matter of time before a federal court blocked the FTC's noncompete rule , which would have banned virtually all noncompete...
WIRTW #727: the 'college' edition
By Jon Hyman
Saying goodbye is never easy. It's that much more difficult when you leave your child. Yesterday, we dropped our oldest off at college f...
The interactive process is a two-way street
By Jon Hyman
The interactive process for disability reasonable accommodations is a two-way street, requiring participation from both the employer and the...
Don't weigh your female employees
By Jon Hyman
Local restaurant owner Bobby George — famous for allegedly not hiring Black people, breaking Covid safety rules, and instituting a "Las...
Don't retaliate against unionizing employees
By Jon Hyman
"You're fired!" That's what the Dallas Black Dance Theatre said to its entire company of dancers a mere months after they ...
Discrimination for "religious nonconformity" IS religious discrimination
By Jon Hyman
"Prayer is the exclusive way to prevent Covid infection." That's what Brad Amos says his bosses at Ramsey Solutions told him a...
WIRTW #726: the 'lobstah' edition
By Jon Hyman
I've been to a dozen concerts this summer. With the exception of Alanis Morissette, each was norah marie . My summer of music comes to e...
Don't 💩 where you 🍽️
By Jon Hyman
There's nothing inherently illegal about a boss being in a romantic relationship with a subordinate. There's something very illegal,...
The risks in treating inside salespeople as "exempt"
By Jon Hyman
If you employ inside salespeople, you need to pay attention to Su v. Webb Co. This case examined whether Webb, a wholesale distributor of ...