A tale of two approaches to noncompete agreements
Big news on noncompetes—from two very different directions. First, the NLRB just quietly backed off its aggressive stance that most noncompe...
EEOC moves to dismiss transgender-discrimination lawsuits
By Jon Hyman
"EEOC seeks to drop race discrimination cases brought on behalf of Black workers, citing Trump's executive order." This is not...
What makes an accommodation "reasonable"?
By Jon Hyman
Let's talk about Nguyen v. Bessent and the IRS's year-long effort to accommodate an employee with medical limitations. Thuy-Ai Nguy...
WIRTW #747: the 'tariffs' edition
By Jon Hyman
The Trump administration just announced new tariffs on aluminum and steel. That might not sound like a big deal to most, but for small busi...
The attack on DEI does not mean employers must or should eliminate anti-harassment training
By Jon Hyman
Even as some push back forcefully against DEI workplace initiatives, courts are pushing back even harder. Consider these excerpts from Dieme...
Protecting the rule of law
By Jon Hyman
"Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power." — Vice President JD Vance We need to talk about the r...
How to respond to the Justice Department's DEI hitlist
By Jon Hyman
"The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division will investigate, eliminate, and penalize illegal DEI and DEIA preferences, mand...
WIRTW #746: the 'fly, eagles fly' edition
By Jon Hyman
All-Pro Reels , CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Are you ready for the Big Game? As a Philly native and die-hard Eagles fan, I sure am! ...
What the EEOC just said—and didn't say—about the current state of workplace right
By Jon Hyman
"The EEOC is open for business." That's what the agency just declared in a series of frequently asked questions about the imp...
What hiring and employment look like without DEI
By Jon Hyman
What does a country without DEI look like? Some people say that's what they want. No more diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives i...
The dos and don't of workplace AI policies
By Jon Hyman
According to a recent BBC article , half of all workers use personal generative AI tools (like ChatGPT) at work—often without their employer...
We cannot simply oblish OSHA
By Jon Hyman
"The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 repealed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is abolished." That...
WIRTW #745: the 'biliterate' edition
By Jon Hyman
Until this week, I thought being bilingual meant fluency in a second language—the ability to read, write, listen, and speak with ease. I was...
Microagressions as an adverse action
By Jon Hyman
A "microaggression" is a subtle, often unintentional comment or action that conveys bias or discrimination against a marginalized ...
Trump illegally guts the EEOC of its Democratic members
By Jon Hyman
Remember last week when I told you that Trump would try to dismantle all of our federal workplace discrimination laws? Well, the first shoe ...
Missing time sheets doom employee's overtime claim
By Jon Hyman
One of the most challenging tasks is proving a negative. Yet, this is precisely the problem employers face when defending wage-and-hour case...
Taking from your employees' tip pool? It's illegal
By Jon Hyman
It’s Dry January, and brewery owners are feeling the pinch. You might be tempted to supplement your income by dipping into your employees’ t...
Is Trump coming after Title VII next?
By Jon Hyman
"Dad, did Trump just get rid of workplace discrimination laws?" That's the question my daughter asked me yesterday. She was re...
WIRTW #744: the 'London Calling … the podcast' edition
By Jon Hyman
In the latest episode of The Norah and Dad Show, we recap our family Christmas holiday to London. Here are links to everything we mention in...
Neurodivergence is not an excuse for racism
By Jon Hyman
"He's on the spectrum" is not an excuse for racism. I've seen more than one person attempt to justify Elon Musk's Nazi...