Walmart wins discrimination claim brought on behalf of pregnant employees unable to work
Consider the following two policies: Employees injured on the job will be offered Temporary Alternative Duty ("TAD") — light duty...
The CDC is the tail wagging the public’s dog
By Jon Hyman
Last week the CDC updated its Covid isolation guidelines . The agency says it's "to help the public better protect themselves and ...
HR may not be employees’ “friend,” but it’s also not their enemy
By Jon Hyman
As the former Microsoft VP of HR I can assure you that HR is not your friend. That headline from a BusinessInsider article written by Chris...
WIRTW #637: the “down on the farm” edition
By Jon Hyman
I grew up in Philadelphia and attended City of Philadelphia public schools. My high school had 4,500 students and was surrounded by barbed w...
Consistency matters when applying anti-harassment rules
By Jon Hyman
Can an employer legally fire an employee who writes "whore board" on an overtime sign-up sheet? Let's explore. Following unsuc...
Employee too distraught to work over Dobbs decision loses job
By Jon Hyman
I haven't been shy about hiding my disgust over Dobbs , the end of constitutional protections for abortion, and the threat to reproducti...
Do you know what to do and not to do when federal agents arrive with a search warrant?
By Jon Hyman
The front door to your business opens, and in walks a column of federal agents with boxes, computer imaging equipment, and a search warrant....