When investigating misconduct, you don’t have to overturn every stone, but you also can’t ignore the obvious ones
Unless you're a wine nerd, you likely haven't heard about the cheating scandal that has rocked the Court of Master Sommeliers, th...
It’s illegal to refuse to hire men, even if you’re a sex store
By Jon Hyman
The EEOC has sued Sactacular Holdings, LLC d/b/a Adam & Eve for sex discrimination for refusing to hire male applicants. What is Adam ...
Employee fired for stacking his intermittent FMLA leave with vacation days loses retaliation claim
By Jon Hyman
Kevin LaBelle, a lab technician for Cleveland Cliffs, took occasional days off from work for approved intermittent FMLA leave for flare-up...
WIRTW #568 (the “work songs, vol. 1” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Today, I thought I’d take a look at some of the best songs ever written about working. Here are my first five. (These are not necessarily ...
It’s hard to win a lawsuit when you admit you don’t have a case
By Jon Hyman
James Scott’s employer fired him for accumulating 10 points under its no-fault attendance policy. He claimed FMLA retaliation, alleging th...
When alcohol is involved, the ADA distinguishes between “having a disability” and “disability-related misconduct”
By Jon Hyman
Alcoholism is an ADA-protected disability. Yet, the ADA does not require that employers accommodate alcoholics by permitting them to drink...
The supposed #MeToo backlash is just discrimination by another name
By Jon Hyman
A recent study suggests that there has been a backlash against the #MeToo movement. According to the Harvard Business Review , men have...