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6th Circuit teaches employers an important FMLA lesson on caregiving and in loco parentis
By Jon Hyman
Imagine being told by your employer that you have to choose between your terminally ill sister and you job. That's what happened to Cele...
"RFK Jr.'s job application: part psych eval and all wrong
By Jon Hyman
"I don't have that much interest in having a sexual experience with another person." "I believe in things many others don...
WIRTW #741: the 'finals countdown' edition
By Jon Hyman
On this week's episode of The Norah and Dad Show , Norah and I discuss the end of her first semester of college, including her finals, o...
5 lessons from a poorly communicated layoff
By Jon Hyman
Imprint Beer Co. offers us a textbook lesson in how not to communicate layoffs to employees. The brewery recently announced mass layoffs and...
🚨 Vote for the Worst Employer of 2024 🚨
By Jon Hyman
It's the most wonderful time of the year! I've made my list, checked it twice, and now it's time to determine who's been the...
WIRTW #740: the 'roast' edition
By Jon Hyman
Among all of the things that ChatGPT can do, it's really, really good at roasting someone. So, I asked ChatGPT to roast my LinkedIn prof...
Buckeye of broken promises: OSU's trust fumble
By Jon Hyman
Ohio State University announced that it will rescind raises for 306 salaried employees, effective Jan. 1. Earlier this year, the university...
Precedent used to mean something
By Jon Hyman
"Supreme Court justices seldom get an opportunity to fix a botched decision. But as the Court takes up a transgender case, Associate Ju...
Lessons from a recent retaliation case
By Jon Hyman
Dr. Carla Campbell-Jackson, a Black woman with 30 flawless years working at State Farm, found herself out of a job after raising concerns ab...
📱 Apple’s BYOD lawsuit: a cautionary tale for employers
By Jon Hyman
A recent lawsuit filed by an Apple employee against the company highlights the risks of mishandling Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. ...
Life without a Department of Labor isn't as efficient as some will tell you
By Jon Hyman
What happens if the Department of Labor vanishes? It's not some dystopian fantasy—it's an actual possibility under Elon Musk and Viv...
Leave us bald guys alone!
By Jon Hyman
This one hits close to home. In Tony Finn v. British Bung Company, a UK tribunal ruled that calling a man "bald" constitutes sexua...
WIRTW #739: the 'rage against the machine' edition
By Jon Hyman
In this week's episode of The Norah and Dad Show , my daughter and I discuss how we're feeling in the aftermath of the 2024 election...
DOL confirms the obvious — the FMLA covers time off spent in clinical trials
By Jon Hyman
Can employees use FMLA leave to participate in clinical trials for their serious health conditions? Of course, they can—how is this even a q...
"Biological Women Only" = "Whites Only" = Discrimination
By Jon Hyman
Can someone please explain the difference between labeling a women's restroom for "biological" women and labeling one for ...
New NLRB Ruling: Employer "captive-audience speeches" on unionization are now illegal
By Jon Hyman
In a significant decision, the NLRB ruled that requiring employees to attend anti-union meetings under the threat of discipline or terminati...
Background checks aren’t just a box to tick—they’re critical to any hiring process
By Jon Hyman
Picture this: a high-profile hire for one of the most important jobs in the world, and nobody bothered to run a background check. That’s rep...
WIRTW #738: the 'bluer skies' edition
By Jon Hyman
Do you ever think to yourself, "Jon, I love your posts, but what I really want is more of this, but with fewer characters." Well d...
Does civility still matter?
By Jon Hyman
Some apparently don't think civility matters any more. "Your body, my choice" signs are popping up across the country, while ...