Derek Blockhus, a United Airlines flight attendant, was fired after sending threatening texts and voicemails to a coworker and former romantic partner.  Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at For more information, contact Jon at (440) 695-8044 or Do you like what you read? Receive updates two different ways: Please connect with me on Navitas Systems for its "100% healed" return to work policy. The case involves the company's former division controller, who suffered a severe rotator cuff injury and fractured wrist. His doctor cleared him to return to work ..read more

"We were forced to work with 'Nazi sympathizers' who — despite their open and obvious beliefs and frequent racist, antisemitic, xenophobic, and anti-LGBTQ+ comments and discriminatory acts — were retained and even promoted to management." Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at For more information, contact Jon at (440) 695-8044 or Do you like what you read? Receive updates two different ways: Please connect with me on ..read more

How does a college student spend her day these days? Tl;dl: sleep and classes.  Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at , and everywhere else you get your podcasts. While you're there, hit the "subscribe" button to make sure you get each new episode automatically delivered to you as soon as it drops. Here's what I read this week that you should read, too: A second Apple Store just ratified a union contract Cleveland Institute of Music's Tumultuous Era Continues With Contentious Union Vote This Week How the Next Generation of Managers Is Using Gen AI Growt ..read more

In an effort to dial back its current work-from-home culture, PricewaterhouseCoopers will start tracking where some of its employees work. It will start requiring its UK employees to spend a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and will use location data to manage their in-person attendance. Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at And there still are some legal risks. For more information, contact Jon at (440) 695-8044 or Do you like what you read? Receive updates two different ways: Please connect with me on ..read more

In December 2020, Quickway Transportation made the decision to close one of its distribution terminals after facing a union organizing drive led by Local 89 of the Teamsters Union. The drivers at the terminal, which served Kroger, had voted to unionize, prompting concerns from Quickway's leadership about potential strikes that could disrupt operations at the distribution center. Fearing financial losses from a possible strike, Quickway chose to terminate its contract with Kroger and ceased all operations at the terminal, laying off all drivers at that facility. the NLRB's finding that Quickway ..read more

Recently, my 18-year-old daughter, now off at college, told us she was planning to get her nose pierced. Norah didn't just come home with it done; she let us know ahead of time before going through with it. She's an adult and we're not in a position to forbid it. Nevertheless, as parents we appreciated that she cares enough about us that she was upfront about her plans instead of surprising us with it when we see her in a couple of weeks. Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at Employers can learn from this. Encouraging open communication and a culture of tran ..read more

We need to talk about the false and xenophobic rumors about Haitian migrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio, stoked by a certain Presidential candidate. Schools, universities, hospitals, and even city government buildings have been closed because of threats of violence. And it's reasonable to assume that Haitians legally working in the businesses in and around Springfield are facing unlawful harassment as a result. It's inexcusable. Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at Here are 4 tips for all employers to proactively address these issues in your ..read more

Today, I'm adding Troy Corp. to my list of 2024's Worst Employers—and this one hits hard. Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at For more information, contact Jon at (440) 695-8044 or Do you like what you read? Receive updates two different ways: Please connect with me on ..read more

The FTC's noncompete ban is DOA It was only a matter of time before a federal court blocked the That was just a part of the the executive of The Original Vinnie's left on a customer's Google review, which used a gay slur to express his displeasure with the perceived sexual orientation of others in the restaurant during a recent visit. blocking the rule from taking effect a mere 15 days before its effective date. Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Employment & Labor practice at For more information, contact Jon at (440) 695-8044 or Please connect with me on , which would have banned vir ..read more

The 80/20/30 Rule is official a zero The Department of Labor's "80/20/30 Rule" for tipped employees is dead. That Rule broke down the work of tipped employees into 3 different categories of work: 1. Tip-producing — Work that "provides service to customers for which tipped employees receive tips." 2. Directly supporting — Work "performed in preparation of or to otherwise assist tip-producing customer service work." Think rolling silverware, filling saltshakers, or cutting garnishes. 3. Not part of the tipped occupation — Work that is neither tip-producing nor directly supporting, such as cleani ..read more