7th Circuit delivers employers an early Christmas gift in EEOC severance agreement case
In EEOC v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. , the EEOC challenged what I have previously described as several garden-variety, boilerplate provisions in ...
WIRTW #394 (the “re-gift” edition)
By Jon Hyman
What do you do with gifts that are less than desirable? John Oliver shares his ideas on the dos and don’ts of re-gifting . I won’t get ...
What Star Wars teaches us about employee relations #TheForceAwakens
By Jon Hyman
My earliest cinematic memories involve Star Wars. I don’t really remember seeing A New Hope in the theater (I was only 4 years old), but ...
Why we accommodate employees
By Jon Hyman
Lyerly v. Southwest Airlines (S.D. Tex. 12/9/15) provides a textbook example of why we accommodate employees. This employer bent over back...
What you need to know (for now) about smartphone use and overtime pay
By Jon Hyman
I first wrote about the possibility of employees seeking unpaid overtime for time spent away from work checking emails on mobile devices all...