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It’s not realistic to expect employees not to discuss politics at work, but it is to require them to do so professionally

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 By Jon Hyman

According to a recent survey conducted by SHRM [pdf] , American workers cannot hide from politics at work. 42% of U.S. employees say they ...

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Gay man claims he’s the victim of intentional discrimination because of his sexual orientation … and that’s the least of his employer’s problems

Monday, November 18, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Wesley Wernecke, an ex-employee of New York event planning company Eventique, claims in his recently filed lawsuit that the company intent...

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WIRTW #577 (the “side hustle” edition)

Friday, November 15, 2019 By Jon Hyman

If I had gotten paid for my appearance on Matt Christensen ‘s Fraud Not Frog podcast , I could classify it as a side hustle. But I didn’...

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EEOC settlement provides expensive lesson on including social media in your anti-harassment policies and training

Thursday, November 14, 2019 By Jon Hyman

EEOC v. Nabors Corp. Services involves serious allegations of racial harassment, including the following. Being addressed at work by co...

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Celebrating “World Kindness Day” at work #WorldKindnessDay #ChooseKindness

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Today is World Kindness Day . Introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, it highlights good deeds in the community by focusing on ...

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#MeToo does not always equal #FireHim

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 By Jon Hyman

Just because an employee complains about harassment does not mean that if the allegations are founded the employer must fire the harasser....

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The 19th nominee for the “worst employer of 2019” is … the barbaric boss

Monday, November 11, 2019 By Jon Hyman

The headline is scary enough. South Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for  Forcing Man with Intellectual Disability to Wor...

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Jon Hyman

Management-side employment lawyer. Chair of Employment & Labor and Craft Beer practices at Wickens Herzer Panza.

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