Does the ADA cover morbid obesity? Federal appellate court says maybe 🤷♂️
Jose Valtierra weighed 370 pounds at the time Medtronic terminated his employment in 2014 for falsifying job reports. Valtierra claimed th...
New study reveals that age discrimination remains a worsening problem for employers
By Jon Hyman
Insurance company Hiscox just released its 2019 Ageism in the Workplace Study [pdf] , which revealed some sobering statistics about the gr...
Is it legal to dock the pay of employees who skip a political rally being held in the workplace?
By Jon Hyman
Has an employer violated the law if it docks the pay of an employee who skips a speech being given by Donald Trump in their place of emplo...
WIRTW #564 (the “Woodstock” edition)
By Jon Hyman
At this moment very moment, 50 years ago, an estimated 400,000 people were gathered on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York, celebr...
Government sanctioned discrimination is abhorrent and we, as a nation, should be ashamed
By Jon Hyman
Trigger warning: today’s post is not for everyone. If, however, you are offended by what I am about to say, then today’s post is specifica...