WIRTW #348 (the “blackheart” edition)
Twice a year, my kids’ school invites any students in grades K – 5 who take private music lessons to perform in a recital for the entire Lo...
Even Santa needs an employee handbook
By Jon Hyman
The Christmas season is upon us, which means that the elves are hard at work deep inside the confines of the North Pole’s buildings preparin...
#SCOTUS unanimously holds that post-work security checks are unpaid
By Jon Hyman
Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk asks the question of whether the FLSA entitles hourly employees to be paid for post-shift time spent un...
EEOC 0-2 on severance-agreement lawsuits … but does it matter?
By Jon Hyman
Recall that in October, a Chicago federal court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the EEOC against CVS, claiming that the pharmacy retailer’s se...
1.2 million reasons to fight harassment
By Jon Hyman
According to an EEOC press release , a Wyoming federal judge has approved a $1.2 million settlement with three well-servicing companies on b...