Don't be an ostrich with harassment
"If I ignore harassment, it will go away" … is the 100% incorrect response to harassment happening in your workplace. It's als...
Must you accommodation an employee's religion not to attend DEI training? Believe it or not, it might depend on the training.
By Jon Hyman
"Your respectful workplace training is against my religion; count me out." That's what one employee told his employer when it ...
WIRTW #712: the ‘OH-WOOO’ edition
By Jon Hyman
I will officially have a college student in a little over four months. The "if" was never in doubt, but there "where" de...
The 5th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2024 is … the abhorrent optometrist
By Jon Hyman
"The only thing that changed from when I left for maternity leave to when I was terminated was the fact that I had a baby. It sent a cl...
YouTuber faces legal challenge against his overly broad severance agreement
By Jon Hyman
"Employer and Employee agree to keep the existence and terms of this Agreement confidential and to not disclose its provisions to anyon...
WIRTW #712: the 'lunatics are in my hall' edition
By Jon Hyman
On April 8, Cleveland will be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. One hasn't happened here since 1806; the next one won't b...
If your company just agreed to pay $2 million to settle a horrific sexual harassment lawsuit, maybe don’t trash the plaintiff on social media
By Jon Hyman
If your company just agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging horrific workplace sexual abuse and other sexual harassment, mayb...