Let’s play spot the issue
Let's see if you can spot the employment law issue from this story, which I've borrowed from our local police blotter . On April 26,...
Your front-line employees are not security guards
By Jon Hyman
A video made the rounds yesterday on Twitter of a mass of Best Buy employees foiling a shoplifting attempt with a stellar zone defense. Thi...
Don’t file criminal charges against employees who’ve engaged in protected activity
By Jon Hyman
Friedrich Nietzsche once said , "It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge...
The NLRB is coming for your handbook (again)
By Jon Hyman
Corrective action rules A dress code A prohibition on cell phone use while working A social media policy Confidentiality rules These are a f...
WIRTW #624: the “it’s snot okay” edition
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week our country officially passed 1 million Covid-19 deaths . According to the World Health Organization, Covid's full dea...
Why are labor unions are having their moment?
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday I shared about the moment labor unions are currently having, with representation petitions surging 57% over the past six months, a...
If it feels like labor unions are having their moment, it’s because they absolutely are
By Jon Hyman
Union representation petitions are surging. According to the National Labor Relations Board , they have increased a whopping 57% over the p...