Hiring a waitress? Hire a server instead.
"WE'RE HIRING HOSTESSES!" It's also a problem. It's illegal to state a preference in a job ad that expresses a prefere...
Why a "BS" email that didn't sink an employer
By Jon Hyman
"We need to terminate her." That's what the Director of Operations at Thomas-Grace Construction wrote the day after an employe...
Workers' comp is a bargain with fine print
By Jon Hyman
In the hospital until 4 a.m. No sleep, because sleep was a risk. Then 40 pass attempts in London. That's Jalen Hurts before and during t...
The complaint came later. The paper trail came first.
By Jon Hyman
A Black employee emails the CEO about racism at work. Nine days later, the company fires her. How did she lose her retaliation claim? Ebony ...
WIRTW #814 (the 'barricade' edition)
By Jon Hyman
"Campus security came pounding on the doors and told us we needed to evacuate." That's my daughter, Norah, on the new...
Training isn't homework. If you require it, it's work.
By Jon Hyman
Imagine requiring employees to complete two hours of online training every week, giving them no time to do it during their shifts, and then ...
If you make employees show up early, you might have to pay them to wait
By Jon Hyman
Your plant's first shift starts at 6:00 a.m. But you tell everyone to be at the door by 5:45, ready to work. Most mornings, the supervis...