WIRTW #618: the “o sole mio” edition
Over the years I've shared a lot of videos of my daughter performing. At the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. At Ohio Bike Week. At the Bes...
Just because “caregiver” isn’t a protected class doesn’t mean it isn’t sometimes illegal to discriminate against them
By Jon Hyman
No matter how many times you read our federal workplace anti-discrimination laws, you won't find the word "caregiver" among th...
In a stunning move, billion-dollar Starbucks investors urge the coffee retailer to go “union neutral”
By Jon Hyman
Trillium Asset Management, which holds $48 million of Starbucks stock, is leading the charge on behalf of a billion-dollar-plus group of inv...
Does your employment lawyer speak emoji and meme?
By Jon Hyman
After a workplace discussion between employees about employees had been discussing concerns about a superior's management style, an empl...
The 5th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2022” is … the sh**ty superior
By Jon Hyman
I thought I had seen all variety and manner of worst employer. Then Suzanne Lucas sent me this story . Boss who gave employees energy drin...
WIRTW #617: the “drive-thru” edition
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of guesting on DriveThruHR , one of the oldest and (in my opinion) best HR radio shows/podcasts. We dis...
Local bag company learns an expensive lesson on wage and hour compliance
By Jon Hyman
A federal judge has ordered American Made Bags to pay $189,756 to a group of 48 employees, half as unpaid wages and half as liquidated dama...