What’s a hostile work environment? You’ll know it when you see it.
“I know it when I see it.” These are the famous words of Justice Potter Stewart defining legal obscenity in his concurring opinion in Jaco...
How long of a leash must you give an employee before firing?
By Jon Hyman
When a client calls me to ask for advice about firing an employee, the first question I always ask is, “What does the employee’s file look...
Do your employees understand that social media is a very public conversation?
By Jon Hyman
“It’s 2019. All of our employees have been on Facebook for years. Many are also on Twitter, and Instagram, and … We don’t need to do any soc...
WIRTW #556 (the “comfort zone” edition)
By Jon Hyman
My comfort zone is most definitely not at a biker rally. Yet, that's where I found myself last Saturday afternoon. The things we do for...
An obituary for employment at-will
By Jon Hyman
Over at her employee-rights blog, Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home , attorney Donna Ballman asks, “ Is is time to terminate at-will emplo...