The 1st nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2023” is … the foul-mouthed retaliator
"I'm going to fire all the motherf---ers!" That's the threat Department of Labor accused Tamesha Porter, the sole owner ...
WIRTW #661: the “crafty” edition
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of presenting, Crafting Your Craft Brewery's Employee Handbook , a webinar jointly sponsored by Cra...
Do you know the rules for paying remote workers for “downtime”?
By Jon Hyman
Every 10 minutes at some random point that she couldn't anticipate, the company took photos of her and her work, a screenshot of whateve...
No privacy for drug-test pees
By Jon Hyman
Someone on Reddit asks: Is it legal for my new employer to watch my pee for a drug test? I can’t speak for every state, but in my state the...
Employee harassed after coming out at work loses harassment lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
After an employee comes out at work as gay, he alleges that co-workers left him pink nail polish, a nail file, and bath bombs, that someone...