Eliminating Mad-Men workplace policies #SOTU
During Tuesday’s State of the Union Address, President Obama handed down the following edict : It’s time to do away with workplace policie...
A lesson on union avoidance
By Jon Hyman
Last week, the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics published its annual report of union membership . Private-sector union membe...
Are temporary impairments ADA-protected disabilities? You bet.
By Jon Hyman
When Congress amended the ADA in 2009 , it’s goal was to bring the statute back to its original intent — the protection of the legitimately ...
High praise for The Employer Bill of Rights
By Jon Hyman
It’s always nice for someone to post a five-star review of your book on Amazon, but it’s even nicer when one of the most well-respected and...
WIRTW #305 (the “encore” edition)
By Jon Hyman
In case you haven’t seen the latest and greatest band sweeping Cleveland’s western suburbs, I bring you Norah and the Troopers, courtesy of ...
The workplace ethics of class-segregated bathrooms—the results
By Jon Hyman
Two weeks ago I posed this question: Is it acceptable for a company to prohibit warehouse workers from using office bathrooms? The results?...
When is 1,250 not 1,250? Hours worked versus hours paid for FMLA eligibility
By Jon Hyman
For an employee to be eligible to take leave under the FMLA, the employee must have been employed for at least 12 months, and have at least ...