Waxing philosophical: workplace speech vs. anti-discrimination law
Federal anti-discrimination laws protect people, not the content of their speech. Amy Wax, a Penn law professor (who, frankly, should have k...
WIRTW #770: the 'season 4' edition
By Jon Hyman
This week marks the launch of season 4(!) of The Norah and Dad Show podcast. Norah and I chat about our summer, which included a trip to Bo...
Marijuana legalization ≠ job protection
By Jon Hyman
In Flannery v. Peco Foods , the 8th Circuit just provided a sharp reminder of how far the gap can be between what's "legal" fo...
Defending the "kitchen sink" discrimination lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
Arnett Moore, a 51-year-old Baptist Black man, worked as a Division Manager for Avon. When Avon restructured, the company compared the perfo...
WIRTW #769: the 'slavery' edition
By Jon Hyman
Donald Trump wants to make slavery great again. In a rant on Truth Social, he fumed: "The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everyth...