Answering the six questions I’ve received most about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In the past 48 hours, I’ve received a lot of emails and other correspondence asking questions about the Families First Coronavirus Respo...
BREAKING: House passes broad coronavirus stimulus and relief package, including paid sick and family leave
By Jon Hyman
It’s been 12 days since I asked if coronavirus the thing that will finally make paid family and sick leave a national reality . Twelve day...
WIRTW #591 (the “new (ab)normal” edition)
By Jon Hyman
This has been one strange and disorienting week. I haven’t felt this disjointed since 9/11. No basketball ( pro or college ). No hock...
A thank you and a mission statement
By Jon Hyman
Tomorrow, I was to receive my award from the Cleveland-area chapter of the National Association of Social Workers as its Public Citizen o...
6th Circuit gives employers relief on the evidence employees must present to prove off-the-clock work
By Jon Hyman
The difficulty in defending certain wage-and-hour cases is that employers are often asked to prove a negative. “I worked __ number of hour...