NLRB judge strikes down Red Cross employee confidentiality policy
A couple of months ago, I suggested that there was hope for a friendship between the NLRB and me, following the Board’s pronouncement that m...
WIRTW #277 (the “come on down” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Some of my fondest memories as a child were watching The Price is Right with my Grandmom Annie on the TV in her basement. We’d watch Family ...
Your employees are BYODing, whether you like it or not
By Jon Hyman
According to a survey released yesterday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project , 61 percent of Americans own a smartphone. Employe...
Controlling the comparative can control the discrimination case
By Jon Hyman
One of the key analyses in any discrimination lawsuit is whether the plaintiff is “similarly situated” to those whom he or she claims the em...
Facebook posts as evidence of retaliation
By Jon Hyman
I’ve written before about the dangers of employers accessing employee’s social media accounts without appropriate controls in place. One of...
Lactation discrimination = pregnancy discrimination
By Jon Hyman
Last February I reported on EEOC v. Houston Funding , in which a Texas district court held that an employee, fired after asking to pump brea...
WIRTW #276 (the “HR in strange places” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Recently, an employee, described as an organization’s “most difficult,” received a scathing performance review. Among his faults detailed i...