WIRTW #372 (the “bad work day” edition)
Next time you think you had a bad day at work, remember, at least you weren’t hit with an axe. From Mediate : During last Sunday’s broad...
A lesson in how NOT to respond to a harassment complaint
By Jon Hyman
Diana Retuerto worked in the office of Berea Moving & Storage. She claimed that the company’s owner, Willard Melton, made “verbal advanc...
Yes, GINA covers cheek swabs, even ones to uncover employee misconduct
By Jon Hyman
I’ve always said that employment law is a dirty job, and this case more than proves my point. Atlas Logistics Group, a Georgia food-storag...
Just because lone acts of harassment aren’t always actionable doesn’t mean you should ignore them
By Jon Hyman
By now, you’ve likely heard of the furor over the Confederate flag following the horrific church massacre in Charleston, South Carolina. You...
What’s next for Uber after independent-contractor loss?
By Jon Hyman
In March, I reported on a lawsuit filed against Uber by a class of its drivers claiming that the taxi company mis-classified them as indepen...