Uber suspends DEI exec over “Don’t Call Me Karen” events
Uber has suspended its longtime head of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Bo Young Lee, after Black and Hispanic employees complained that a...
6th Circuit adopts one-step verification for FLSA collective actions
By Jon Hyman
We hold that, for a district court to facilitate notice of an FLSA suit to other employees, the plaintiffs must show a "strong likeliho...
WIRTW #673: the “syck” edition
By Jon Hyman
It's always great to connect with old friends. It's even better when your old friend works in a similar field as you. And it's e...
A few wage and hour thoughts for beer festival season
By Jon Hyman
As the weather warms up around the country and spring quickly transitions to summer, festival season will begin … including my personal favo...
Can an employer require that employees be of a specific faith? Believe it or not, it depends.
By Jon Hyman
"Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles' Creed." That is one of the qualifications listed in a job posting...