Hold the Onion(head): What is a “religion” under Title VII?
Not an onion. Meet Mr. Lettuce. Have you heard the one about the company that fired employees who refused to worship an onion? This is n...
WIRTW #325 (the “World Cup” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Do you have World Cup fever? I don't. There's a much better chance I'll be checking the leaderboard from Pinehurst than the box ...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenges EEOC over its “unreasonable” enforcement tactics
By Jon Hyman
I’ve written before about federal courts taking the EEOC to task for its overly aggressive litigation tactics (for example, here , here , he...
A rock-and-roll employment lesson, via the Old 97’s
By Jon Hyman
Last Thursday night, I took my daughter to see the Old 97’s . By way of backstory, Norah performed an Old 97’s song, The New Kid , during he...
EEOC cracks down on employer’s "English-only" rule
By Jon Hyman
The EEOC yesterday announced that it has filed a lawsuit against a Wisconsin metal and plastic products manufacturer, claiming that it fire...