Three commutes; zero compensation
The Department of Labor just answered a question a lot of employers have been wondering about: if an employee splits her day between home a...
WIRTW #810 (the 'Aix's and Eau's' edition)
By Jon Hyman
For those who are unfamiliar with my podcasting side hustle, for the past five years I've co-hosted a show with my daughter, Norah. We j...
6 tips to stop a thief within your business
By Jon Hyman
Most employers worry about the thief outside the building. Yet, if someone's stealing from you it's probably an employee inside it. ...
The two-day mistake that sent retaliation claim to trial
By Jon Hyman
Two days. That's the entire gap between John Shoemaker asking McKesson Corp. for FMLA leave and McKesson telling him he was fired. A fe...
Big firm ability. Small firm agility.
By Jon Hyman
Big firm ability. Small firm agility. That's Wickens Herzer Panza in six words. Chambers just backed it up three times over. Wickens He...
Reprehensible conduct, forgettable price tag
By Jon Hyman
"What may be awesome punishment for an impecunious individual defendant may be wholly insufficient to influence the behavior of a prosp...
The fist inside the velvet glove
By Jon Hyman
"The inherent danger in well-timed increases in benefits is the suggestion of a fist inside the velvet glove." That's the 5th ...
Mathing the overtime calculation for bonuses and incentive comp
By Jon Hyman
Boeing built its overtime checks on base hourly rate alone. Nothing else. Not the bonus. Not the incentive pay. Just the base rate, run thro...
WIRTW #809 (the 'senioritis' edition)
By Jon Hyman
My son is a high school senior. His school has a tradition called the Senior Corner — a spot in the Upper School commons, television include...
Pay attention to personal liability for FLSA violations
By Jon Hyman
Business owners, officers, and managers, this is why you need to pay attention to wage and hour issues. Tow truck driver Marquis Mariscal s...
The EEOC has lost the plot
By Jon Hyman
The EEOC has lost right to claim that it's for "equal employment opportunity." The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission exi...
The 8th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2026 is … The Passport Pilferer
By Jon Hyman
An agricultural labor contractor recruited five Guatemalan farmworkers under the H-2A visa program, charged them an illegal $2,500 annual fe...
Hiring isn't a numbers game. It's a standards game.
By Jon Hyman
Hiring is quality control. The moment you treat it as a numbers problem, you've already made your first bad hire. The FBI is about to le...
WIRTW #808 (the 'document, document, document' edition)
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week I appeared on a webinar hosted by SelectSoftware Reviews and sponsored by Insperity , on protecting your business throug...
Why employers shouldn't mine employees' social media accounts
By Jon Hyman
A federal judge just told Southwest Airlines what it can't look at on Facebook. The court entered a permanent injunction barring Southwe...
This is why DEI matters
By Jon Hyman
"Do not touch my new driver." That's the tagline from a misogynistic ad that Good Good Golf and Callaway Golf posted — and the...
When 'performance problems' are actually a disability
By Jon Hyman
Brian Lee says his employer relabeled his ADHD symptoms as "performance deficiencies" and terminated him a result. The employer, R...
WIRTW #807 (the 'one cent' edition)
By Jon Hyman
" A fter 9/15/26, The Columbia House will no longer be accepting new orders." So reads the banner atop the mail-order retailer...
You are what you post
By Jon Hyman
"I guess ... to a certain point, I've abused that freedom." That's N.A. Poe, a Philadelphia sandwich shop owner, reflectin...
Yes, it's your laptop. No, you shouldn't necessarily sue to get it back.
By Jon Hyman
Your former employee sues you for discrimination and retaliation. You respond by … suing her over a laptop. That's the latest wrinkle in...