Keeping politics civil at work
With the 2024 election right around the corner, it's inevitable that political talk will creep into your workplace. And let's be hon...
One headache of an FMLA case
By Jon Hyman
SEPTA fired Ephriam Rodriquez from his job as a bus driver for excessive absences. Rodriguez sued, claiming that the termination violated hi...
The 11th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2024 is … the high-risk terminator
By Jon Hyman
"There might be something wrong with my daughter's heart." That's the message Chelsey Beck sent to her manager the mornin...
WIRTW #734: the 'working for the parents' weekend' edition
By Jon Hyman
It's a rite of passage for all moms and all dads of college students — Parents' Weekend. We spent last weekend at Ohio Wesleyan'...
SCOTUS to weigh in on the burden of proof in "reverse" discrimination cases
By Jon Hyman
The purpose of our workplace discrimination laws is to ensure that all employees are treated equally, right? Maybe … but maybe not. Next ter...