WIRTW #590 (the “win some, lose some” edition)
Life is often about competition. For example, I litigate for a living. Trials have winners and losers. We also compete for jobs, for college...
Accidents will happen: “Not every mistake amounts to actionable employment discrimination”
By Jon Hyman
Mistakes happen. Including in the context of employment decisions. But not every mistake amounts to actionable employment discrimination....
What “Sexy Vixen Vinyl” teaches us about porn at work
By Jon Hyman
If you’re Fox News reporter Brit Hume, you have a lot of explaining to do. Yesterday, the venerable journalist carelessly tweeted out his in...
Can an employer require an employee with a serious health condition to take FMLA leave?
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, in response to my post about coronavirus and paid sick leave , a commenter on LinkedIn asked whether an employer can force a s...
Is coronavirus the thing that will finally make paid sick a national reality?
By Jon Hyman
As of this morning, there are 88 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, with two deaths. According to the CDC , one of the b...
WIRTW #589 (the “Coronavirus” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Does the Coronavirus freak you out? Do you think it’s the beginning of the end for the human race, way over-hyped by the media, or somewhe...
PLEASE, I’m freaking begging you, DO NOT use social media to determine applicants’ race and gender
By Jon Hyman
Almost as long as social media has existed, employers have searched social media to dig up dirt on prospective employees. There is nothing...