A resignation in lieu of termination is (more or less) still a termination
"At your request, I am submitting my resignation." So wrote now-former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in his resignation lette...
Job applicant told, "Your sexuality may be an issue with the atmosphere of the office environment."
By Jon Hyman
I found the following story posted to the legaladvice subreddit . It's titled, "Turned down for a job, asked what the issues were...
Sexual harassment prevention 101: NO STRIP CLUBS
By Jon Hyman
Last month, the EEOC held a public meeting on preventing workplace harassment. Entitled, Revamping Workplace Culture to Prevent Harassment...
Managing Election Day at work
By Jon Hyman
As tomorrow is Election Day, I thought I'd share a few tips for employers to keep in mind.
When salary is a proxy for age discrimination
By Jon Hyman
Jim Boylan, recently fired as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers, has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against his former ...
WIRTW #530 (the “trick-or-treat” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, correct? View this post on Instagram It...
VOTE for the ‘Worst Employer of 2018’ — polls are open
By Jon Hyman
All year long, I've been sharing examples of the worst employers in America. My goal? Compile them at the end of the year and then turn ...
When you employ a Satanist #HappyHalloween
By Jon Hyman
Rosemary's Baby , the classic 1968 horror film, tells the story of a pregnant woman who (spoiler alert: correctly) assumes that a satan...
Abortion discrimination = pregnancy discrimination
By Jon Hyman
Is there a more controversial topic than abortion? As controversial and divisive as it might be, the law is pretty clear that an employer ca...
Anti-Semitism at work
By Jon Hyman
The devastating events of this past weekend served as a sobering reminder that anti-Semitism not only still exists, but it's thriving. ...
WIRTW #529 (the “new music Friday” edition)
By Jon Hyman
From time-to-time I like to use this Friday real estate to share new music I'm listening to. Today's new music also has a pretty ...
From the archives: The Employer Bill of Rights
By Jon Hyman
I recently came across an interesting blog, entitled, 10 Workplace Rights You Think You Have — But Still Don't . Written by plaintiff-si...
How many n-bombs does it take to create a hostile work environment?
By Jon Hyman
Smelter v. Southern Home Care Services (11th Cir. 9/24/18) answers the question, "How many n-bombs does it take to create an unlawfu...
Why the federal government's culture war against LGBTQ rights might not matter
By Jon Hyman
You would do well to remember just how fluid is gender "Second Wave Goodbye," War on Women According to the New York Times...
What you need to know about your office lottery pool
By Jon Hyman
Late Friday afternoon (when the Mega Millions was only a mere billion dollars), I received a phone call from Brian Duffy , a reporter fro...
WIRTW #528 (the “paranoid” edition)
By Jon Hyman
It's been a few months, but Fake ID was finally back on stage last weekend. There's not much in life that makes me happier tha...
Essential functions are judged by operational realities, not job descriptions
By Jon Hyman
Tony Gunter worked as a press operator for Bemis, Inc., printing graphics for the outside of Huggies diapers. In January 2013, he injured hi...
Timing of retaliation is key factor in reinstatement of employee's lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
"See something, say something" is one of the most important elements of any workplace intent on stopping harassment. Employers are...
OSHA softens its hard line against workplace safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing
By Jon Hyman
It's been two years since OSHA announced its hard-line interpretation of its then newly announced anti-retaliation rules—that using i...
The 17th nominee for the “worst employer of 2018” is … the hedonistic harasser
By Jon Hyman
Some call it horseplay. I call it sexual assault. And the 17th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2018. Robert Smith worked behind the me...