When it’s better to be lucky than good
Employers, sometimes it is better to be lucky than to be good. Case in point? Graves v. Dayton Gastroenterology [pdf] , decided yesterday...
Our employment discrimination laws are not a pretense
By Jon Hyman
Last week, the 6th Circuit decided Richardson v. Wal-Mart Stores [pdf] , a fairly run of the mill age discrimination lawsuit. The court d...
Forced retirement is an age discrimination no-no
By Jon Hyman
Image credit: slate.com The EEOC has sued a Colorado hospital for age discrimination. The key allegation? That it forced employees to r...
WIRTW #429 (the "top 10" edition)
By Jon Hyman
Blame it on the Labor Day holiday and the resulting short work week, but the labor and employment news has been a bit scarce this week. So, ...
Free Speech, Social Media, and Your Job
By Jon Hyman
One of the biggest misconceptions that employees hold is that the First Amendment grants them free speech rights in a private workplace. Q...