WIRTW #587 (the “joy” edition)
On Valentine’s Day, we tend to focus (because marketing and advertising tell us that we should) on our significant other. Not to sound too...
The 3rd nominee for the “worst employer of 2020” is … the arresting retaliator
By Jon Hyman
An African-American employee claims he suffered rampant discrimination at the towing company at which he worked, including being called r...
Even though this employer won its ex-employee’s retaliation lawsuit, PLEASE don’t do what it did
By Jon Hyman
Family businesses are difficult to manage. They become even more difficult when the owners are spouses, and an employee accuses one of sex...
The Dos and Don’ts of firing an employee
By Jon Hyman
Firing people SUCKS . And anyone who tells you that they take pleasure from it shouldn’t be doing it. It’s the absolute worst part of an...
Amazon’s crackdown on employee climate-change protesters is a teachable moment on employee speech rights
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this year, Amazon threatened to fire two employees who spoke out against the company’s stance on climate change. In addition, the...