Beware the email chain of fools
A software engineer rejected for a job by GoDaddy is suing the company for discrimination. Why does he believe that the company discriminate...
Racist comments as protected concerted activity (really!)
By Jon Hyman
Racism at work cannot be tolerated, right? So here’s a quick quiz. Assume you hear a white employee yelling the following at black co-worker...
DOL set to publish guidance on independent-contractor status
By Jon Hyman
Later this morning, I’ll board a flight for New York City to tape a segment for John Stossel’s Fox News show , to air Friday at 8 pm on Fox ...
Defining the three-headed associational disability claim
By Jon Hyman
You likely know that the ADA protects employees from discrimination “because of the known disability of an individual with whom the qualifie...
WIRTW #369 (the “see me, hear me”) edition
By Jon Hyman
It’s been awhile since I’ve updated everyone on when and where you can hear me speak, and I’ve got a bunch coming up in the next few weeks. ...
Transgender rights take center stage
By Jon Hyman
It’s been a big week for the rights of transgender Americans. Caitlyn (née Bruce) Jenner had her coming out party on the cover of Vanity F...
Did the 6th Circuit just guarantee jury trials in off-the-clock wage/hour cases?
By Jon Hyman
One of the most difficult things to do is prove a negative. Yet, this is exactly the problem that employers face when defending wage and h...