A contrary (and common sense) appellate view on rude employees and the NLRA
It’s been six weeks since I reported on NLRB v. Pier Sixty , in which the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals held that the National Labor Relat...
WIRTW #464 (the “school’s out…” edition)
By Jon Hyman
One of the elements of my kids’ school that I like most is that the curriculum provides many opportunities for public speaking at every grad...
The importance of an anti-harassment culture
By Jon Hyman
I came across an interesting article at the Harvard Business Review— The Omissions That Make So Many Sexual Harassment Policies Ineffectiv...
When is a settlement not a settlement? FLSA
By Jon Hyman
When you settle a lawsuit with an employee, you are bargaining for finality. You are paying that employee to resolve all disputes between...
6th Circuit joins the battle over class-action waivers
By Jon Hyman
There has been much judicial and administrative ink spilled over the past few years over whether the National Labor Relations Act permits...