Who owns intellectual property created for a company?
Growing up in Philadelphia, there are few things more beloved than the Phillie Phanatic. Which is why I’m so intrigued by the lawsuit th...
EEOC settlement teaches lesson on extended leaves of absence as ADA accommodation
By Jon Hyman
An employee tells you that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and needs a few weeks off for treatment, surgery, and recovery. ...
It is an inexcusable sin for an employer NOT to have an anti-discrimination policy
By Jon Hyman
There are some employment policies that you can get away with not having. An anti-discrimination policy is not one of them. In Hubbell v...
Help me understand guns
By Jon Hyman
This weekend was one of the deadliest on record ever for gun violence. Dozens were killed and more injured in separate shootings in El Pas...
WIRTW #562 (the “someday we’ll find it” edition)
By Jon Hyman
When the whole world seems like it’s going to 💩 , sometimes all you need to brighten your spirits is a video of 🐸 singing about a 🌈. So...
When an employee’s religion clashes with an employer’s dress code
By Jon Hyman
A Muslim woman is suing the hospital at which she works as medical assistant, claiming she was told she needed a “note from the Quran” wh...
Do workplace bullies violate OSHA?
By Jon Hyman
According to a study recently published in the Journal of Applied Psychology , bullying bosses make workplaces less safe. Poor treatmen...