DOL looks to move the needle on paid sick leave
Last week, the Department of Labor announced proposed regulations that would expand paid sick leave to the employees of federal contractor ...
Happy Leap Day (or, Happy Exempt Employees Work Free Day)
By Jon Hyman
Today is Leap Day, an every-fourth-year occurrence that adjusts for the astronomical anomaly that it takes the Earth 365.25 days, and not ...
WIRTW #402 (the “starman” edition)
By Jon Hyman
I realize that these Friday posts have started taking on a decided rock ‘n’ roll feel. It's a hobby, what can I say. If you prefer, you ...
Language matters when drafting restrictive covenants
By Jon Hyman
Consider the following language in a non-solicitation agreement: Neither PARTY will directly solicit for employment a current or former...
“Lady Murderface”, Yelp, and the National Labor Relations Act
By Jon Hyman
By now, you’ve likely heard about the employee fired by Yelp for her very public blog post directed at her former employer’s CEO, criticizi...