WIRTW #307 (the “Piet Mondrian” edition)
Today’s theme is a lesson in minimalism. Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination Fired For Reporting Dollar Bill With Swastikas An...
Proposed ambush election rules offer the best reason to be proactive about union avoidance
By Jon Hyman
Last week I suggested that a pro-union NLRB has emboldened labor unions into more aggressive organizing efforts. You need not look any furt...
I (don’t) “like” this protected concerted activity
By Jon Hyman
Last October, in Bland v. Roberts , the 4th Circuit held that a Facebook “like” qualifies as speech protected by the First Amendment. As we ...
Deterring the wage-and-hour scofflaw
By Jon Hyman
The New York Times reported late last week that a Manhattan Domino’s Pizza franchisee has settled a wage-and-hour class action lawsuit for ...
Is regular attendance an essential job function when an employee asks for time off from work?
By Jon Hyman
I’ve written before about the need for employers to handle with care an employee’s request for unpaid time off as a reasonable accommodatio...