WIRTW #457 (the “sad clown” edition)
You say you want to see a sad clown sing a mashup of The Who’s “Pinball Wizard” to the tune of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”? I’ve got...
6th Circuit avoids key legal issue, but still absolves union of harassment liability
By Jon Hyman
Samuel Gompers, founder of the AFL, wrote that “[w]herever trade unions are most firmly organized, there are the rights of the people most...
Communicating with employees is key when a PR crisis strikes
By Jon Hyman
Lots has been said about how United Airlines mishandled violently dragging a passenger from an overbooked flight. And none of it is good. Y...
Bill O’Reilly and Fox News teach us how not to ignore workplace harassment
By Jon Hyman
Bill O’Reilly’s (alleged) lewd comments and inappropriate come-ons may have finally caught up to him and his employer, Fox News. I don’t, h...
Promotion after protected activity dooms employees retaliation claim
By Jon Hyman
What does unlawful retaliation not look like? Burton v. Board of Regents of Univ. of Wisc. Sys. (7th Cir. 3/17/17) offers a good example...