How long of a leash must you give an employee before firing?
When a client calls me to ask for advice about firing an employee, the first question I always ask is, “What does the employee’s file look...
Do your employees understand that social media is a very public conversation?
By Jon Hyman
“It’s 2019. All of our employees have been on Facebook for years. Many are also on Twitter, and Instagram, and … We don’t need to do any soc...
WIRTW #556 (the “comfort zone” edition)
By Jon Hyman
My comfort zone is most definitely not at a biker rally. Yet, that's where I found myself last Saturday afternoon. The things we do for...
An obituary for employment at-will
By Jon Hyman
Over at her employee-rights blog, Screw You Guys, I’m Going Home , attorney Donna Ballman asks, “ Is is time to terminate at-will emplo...
SCOTUS decides whether Title VII’s charge-filing precondition to suit is jurisdictional or non-jurisdictional
By Jon Hyman
If the U.S. Supreme Court decided an employment case, I’m contractually obligated to blog about it. Yet, Ford Bend County, Texas v. Davi...
Proposed law wants to convert “anti-vaxxer” into a protected class
By Jon Hyman
With a couple of important exceptions, an employer can require that employees be up to date on their vaccinations. The exceptions? ...
Thorough internal investigation saves employer from discrimination claim
By Jon Hyman
A bank fires two female employees for violating its vault-access policy. They claim sex discrimination, pointing their fingers squarely a...