WIRTW #643: the “til I hear it from you” edition
It's been a busy week, both in the practice of law and in the recording of some podcasts for your listening pleasure. Labor Relatedly E...
“Pretextual investigation” dooms employer’s defense to ex-employee’s retaliation claim
By Jon Hyman
An employee, Joseph Canada, uses his cell phone to solicit sex from prostitutes during work hours. His employer, Samuel Grossi & Sons, d...
The 11th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2022” is … the cable guy
By Jon Hyman
When 83-year-old Betty Jo Thomas missed her family's Christmas dinner in December 2019, they went to her home to check up on her. They f...
Employers, repeat after me: “Tips belong to employees, not employers.”
By Jon Hyman
$1,351,253.34. That's the amount a federal judge has ordered the Empire Diner, its owner, Ihsan Gunaydin, and its manager Engin Gunaydi...
The NLRB is inching towards Weingarten Rights for all employees
By Jon Hyman
In NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc. , the U.S. Supreme Court held that employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement are entitled to req...