Can an employee assume the risk of harassment?
For the uninitiated, the Insane Clown Posse are rappers. They wear clown makeup, and perform songs titled, “Santa’s a Fat B**ch,” “Cherry Pi...
WIRTW #289 (the “now you see me” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Every now and again I like to provide you an update on my upcoming speaking engagements. If you are attending one of these events, please st...
Expanding my reach: Announcing my monthly column in Workforce magazine.
By Jon Hyman
It’s been almost a year-and-a-half since I started my relationship with Workforce.com . Most days, Workforce.com republishes my blog at The ...
DOL expands wage and hour laws to home care workers
By Jon Hyman
Do you employ home health aides, personal care aides, or certified nursing assistants? Do you pay them less than the minimum wage, or less t...
Your company’s personnel files are not your employees’ personal property
By Jon Hyman
One repeat question that I seem to receive is whether employees have a right to see their personnel files. At least in Ohio, the answer is “...