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There’s nothing illegal about paying employees a “day rate,” as long as you also pay an overtime premium for overtime hours

Thursday, July 15, 2021 By Jon Hyman

Here's how the president of Fusion Japanese Steakhouse describes the manner in which his company (unlawfully) pays its kitchen staff: I ...

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The 10th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2021” is … the transphobic terminator

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 By Jon Hyman

Kimberly Grinage was born male but identifies as a transgender woman. That fact presented a huge problem for her during her employment at an...

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Coronavirus Update 7–13–2021: The 3 reasons why it matters that you get vaccinated (even if I’m vaccinated)

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 By Jon Hyman

"If you're vaccinated, and the vaccines work, why do you care if I get vaccinated? Let me live my life. My body, my choice." T...

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You don’t need to wait for President Biden to fix what’s wrong with non-compete agreements

Monday, July 12, 2021 By Jon Hyman

On Friday, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy . According to the Order, its goal is ...

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WorldatWork’s Work in Progress podcast—Episode 118: A Conversation with Employment/Labor Attorney Jon Hyman

Friday, July 9, 2021 By Jon Hyman

This week marks my record-setting third appearance on WorkatWork's Work in Progress podcast . Tune in to listen to me talk about employe...

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Religious accommodations shouldn’t flummox employers, yet they still do

Thursday, July 8, 2021 By Jon Hyman

I've shared this story before, but it's worth re-sharing because (a) it's been a few years and I have many new readers, (b) it...

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ABA President fixes the victim-blaming problem the ABA Journal created for working moms

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 By Jon Hyman

Yesterday , I was highly critical of the ABA Journal for publishing a column that victim-blamed working moms for their lack of advancement ...

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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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