Why don't discrimination laws protect everyone from abuse?
The Huffington Post asks the following question: Laws Protect Certain Classes from Workplace Abuse: Why Not Everyone? It’s a valid quest...
WIRTW #370 (the “I’m ready for my close-up”) edition
By Jon Hyman
What are you doing at 8 pm tonight? I know what I’m doing. I’ll be watching Stossel on Fox Business Network . I was in New York on Tuesday t...
Beware the email chain of fools
By Jon Hyman
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. ...