NLRB opens the tap for a union election at Creature Comforts Brewing Company … but will it matter?
It took more than seven months, but the NLRB has finally directed a union representation election at Creature Comforts Brewing Company. Th...
EEOC busts a quartet of hospitality employers for pervasive sexual harassment
By Jon Hyman
In a press release , the EEOC announced the filing of a series of sexual harassment lawsuits against Las Vegas hospitality employers. [The ...
BREAKING NEWS: NLRB issues in the era of card-check union recognition and bargaining order remedies
By Jon Hyman
In Cemex Construction Materials Pacific , the NLRB significantly altered the process for how a labor union becomes certified as the exclusiv...
WIRTW #684: the “chocolate city” edition
By Jon Hyman
This is Dante, our four-year-old vizsla. Last week, he thought it was a good idea to eat some cocoa powder. As a result, he spent an overnig...
Determining the exempt status of a dual-purpose employee
By Jon Hyman
Tony works at a local brewery as its assistant general manager. In that capacity, he interviews, hires, trains, coaches, disciplines, and fi...
This is why I hate timeclock rounding policies
By Jon Hyman
The rounding of an employee's clock-ins and clock-out to the nearest of a specific increment of time is perfectly legal. It's also a...
5th Circuit rejects the “ultimate employment decision” test for workplace discrimination claims
By Jon Hyman
"Female employees are not given full weekends off and can only receive weekdays or partial weekends off." Is this policy legal or ...