The 2nd nominee for The Worst Employer of 2026 is … The (Not) Joking CEO
At a company keynote in Las Vegas, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff invited the international employees to stand. He then joked that ICE agents w...
Pro tip from pop culture: Don't fire your employees while they are in the ER
By Jon Hyman
"If you fire her, she will sue you and I will testify." That's not a plaintiff's lawyer talking. That's Dr. Robby, the...
WIRTW #789: the 'while my guitar gently weeps' edition
By Jon Hyman
Fifty-three today. That's either mid-50s or early-50s depending on how generous you're feeling. I'm choosing the latter. Staying...
Beware the legal risks of AI meeting agents
By Jon Hyman
AI meeting agents are everywhere. They join Zoom calls, transcribe conversations, summarize action items, and promise to save employees hour...
Workplace investigations are hard. Until they’re not.
By Jon Hyman
Workplace investigations are hard. Witnesses forget. Memories conflict. Motives get murky. HR is left piecing together timelines, credibilit...