Employment Law Report

By: Mitzi D. Wyrick

For the past several years, Wyatt has been an exhibitor at the KYSHRM Conference that draws in hundreds of Human Resources professionals from across the state. We have also had the opportunity to conduct a mock trial at the conference to show how an employment law case can unfold. This year, our mock trial concerned a small ...

Are unions making a historic comeback? The United Auto Workers union is simultaneously on strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis for the first time in American history, California’s legislature passed a bill that allows legislative workers to join a union, and DHL drivers recently secured significant salary increases. The ...

By: Daniel Burke and Tommy Rogers*

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines workplace violence as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening or disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It may range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide ...