When “irreparable harm” isn’t: 8th Circuit slams brakes on a noncompete injunction
Employers love preliminary injunctions in restrictive covenant cases. And courts are supposed to grant them only in extraordinary circumstan...
Filing an EEOC charge doesn’t automatically buy an employee job immunity
By Jon Hyman
Some believe that once an employee complains to the EEOC, discipline must stop. Supervisors must tread lightly. Performance problems must be...
WIRTW #785: the 'sometimes a coffee cup is just a coffee cup' edition
By Jon Hyman
Arsenal–Tottenham is one of the nastiest rivalries in sports. If you don't follow English football, think Eagles–Cowboys, Yankees–Red So...
4 solid steps to win your disability discrimination/reasonable accommodation case
By Jon Hyman
The 6th Circuit just delivered an opinion that reinforces two lessons employers should already know: accommodations require clarity and docu...
The law is clear: protect your employees, not a problem customer
By Jon Hyman
He's a regular. Spends money. Knows the beer list. The kind of customer small breweries are told they can't afford to lose. But the ...
The question isn't whether your employees are using AI at work (they are), but whether you're prepared for it
By Jon Hyman
Employees using AI at work will be the workplace issue of 2026. Not remote work. Not noncompetes. Not DEI. AI. Because employees are already...
A tale of two (alleged) sexual assaults
By Jon Hyman
A popular Cleveland restaurant and a popular Charlotte brewery chose very different paths after their owners were accused of sex-based crime...