Mere "discouragement" is enough to state an FMLA interference claim, federal appeals court holds
"You've taken serious amounts of FMLA … don't take any more FMLA. If you do so, you will be disciplined." That's what ...
Do you know? Unfair labor practice strikes
By Jon Hyman
Workers who recently organized a Peoria, Illinois, Starbucks walked off the job on a recent Saturday in protest of alleged unfair labor prac...
Union yes? Employees, be careful what you wish for.
By Jon Hyman
On Jan. 7, Great Lakes Coffee Roasting in Detroit temporarily closed following a Covid outbreak that sidelined nine employees. It never reop...
WIRTW #627: the “you’re 16” edition
By Jon Hyman
Everyone please wish my smart, compassionate, talented, beautiful, kick-ass daughter a happy 16th birthday!!! Here's what I read this pa...
Explaining the “Golden Age of Union Organizing”
By Jon Hyman
Unions aren't just having a moment, they are having their best moment in at least 50 years. What has caused the "perfect ...
Breaches of confidentiality during internal investigations chill future reports of workplace misconduct
By Jon Hyman
"Nothing you share will be attributed to you and your feedback will remain anonymous." That's what an HR consultant advised em...
Court upholds termination of employee for off-duty Facebook posts critical of Black Lives Matter
By Jon Hyman
"Black lives" matter causes segregation. Have you ever hear[d] of "white lives" matter or "[J]ewish" lives m...