A teachable moment on digital communication security
An editor at The Atlantic was accidentally added to a high-level Signal group chat where Trump administration officials were planning milita...
WIRTW #752: the 'this is 40' edition
By Jon Hyman
"Could the President decide that he wasn't going to appoint or allow to remain in office any heads of agencies over 40 years old?...
EEOC issues guidance on "DEI-related discrimination," but doesn't bother to define it
By Jon Hyman
What is "DEI-related discrimination at work?" No one knows, including the EEOC. Late yesterday, the EEOC released two new policy d...
This is what a constitutional crisis looks like
By Jon Hyman
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judi...
Yes, segregation is still illegal, and also amoral
By Jon Hyman
Image via wiki commons, cc license I can't believe I have to say this in 2025, but here we are … it's illegal and amoral to have rac...
Why you shouldn't hate lawyers (or at least not all of us)
By Jon Hyman
The LinkedIn comments on my recent post about Donald Trump targeting the Perkins Coie law firm really caught me off guard. I expected some ...
Properly functioning boards of directors must hold CEOs accountable for their words and actions
By Jon Hyman
Boards must hold CEOs accountable for their words and actions. Case in point: last week Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk resharing a post suggesti...
WIRTW #751: the 'losing' edition
By Jon Hyman
"The Government's arguments … threaten to upend fundamental protections in our Constitution. But ours is not an autocracy ; it is a...
This is what effective HR looks like
By Jon Hyman
"It's my job to stand up and be the buffer between politicals and career employees, and I'm just trying to do my goddamn job. T...
The 2nd nominee for The Worst Employer of 2025 is … The Teenager Terrorizer
By Jon Hyman
The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against six related entities operating Taco Bell restaurants for allegedly allowing a senior area manager to s...
Medical marijuana accommodation is highly state-law dependent
By Jon Hyman
Q: Must an employer accommodate of an employee's legal use of medical marijuana? A: It depends. Case in point: Davis v. The Albert M. Hi...
WIRTW #750: the 'rule of law' edition
By Jon Hyman
This news should alarm any rational lawyer. Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order punishing Perkins Coie , the law firm that represent...
Hate is winning, and it sucks
By Jon Hyman
"We are so thankful for the community we built together. And we’re confident that the connections we've made will continue to have ...
Reputation Matters: Handling a viral controvery
By Jon Hyman
"With hair on your chest, you shouldn't be wearing a dress." "You look like an idiot." That's what Sam Johnson, ...
WIRTW #749: the 'DEI webinar' edition
By Jon Hyman
On 3/5 at 4 pm, I'll be part of a very timely webinar on the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Unlearning DEI is The Vi...
Will SCOTUS heighten the evidentiary burden for plaintiffs in "reverse discrimination" cases?
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Marlean Ames, a straight woman who sued the Department of Youth Services fo...
Cards Against Liability
By Jon Hyman
Have you ever played Cards Against Humanity? For the unfamiliar, it's a party game where players take turns filling in the blanks of abs...
This is not normal
By Jon Hyman
THIS IS NOT NORMAL That was the subject line of an email sent by an EEOC judge to all of her coworkers in response to an agency directive th...
WIRTW #748: the 'tracking' edition
By Jon Hyman
"I have nothing to do with Project 2025. That's out there. I haven't read it. I don't want to read it, purposely. I'm n...
EEOC's policy shift to "protect American workers" is all about punishing non-Americans
By Jon Hyman
If you hire non-Americans, the EEOC is coming after your business. In a press release , Acting Chair Andrea Lucas says the following: ...