WIRTW #629: the “podcast appearance” edition
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of appearing on the Decision Vision podcast. The topic of discussion: "Should I allow my company t...
Can you legally close a facility in response to unionization?
By Jon Hyman
Almost two months to the day that workers at the College Ave. Starbucks location in Ithaca, New York, voted to unionize, the coffee conglome...
The 6th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2022” is … the sexual harassment ignorer
By Jon Hyman
All of the following allegedly happened during the mere five weeks that Hannah Navarro worked at a Pratville, Alabama, Chipotle restaurant. ...
Surveilling your employee’s online activity to out union supporters is illegal … like, really, really illegal
By Jon Hyman
Elon Musk. The name itself evokes a visceral reaction. Electric car visionary. Astronaut wannabe. Opponent of remote work . Potential Twitte...
WIRTW #628: the “summer tour” edition
By Jon Hyman
Outdoor music season is beginning here in Northeast Ohio, which means that my daughter has a bunch of shows booked for the summer … starting...
Mere "discouragement" is enough to state an FMLA interference claim, federal appeals court holds
By Jon Hyman
"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...