Move along, nothing to see here: DOL concludes FMLA is working
Raise your hand if you think the FMLA is working. I know I can't see you, but I have a pretty good feeling that a lot of hands will be i...
Archive: June 2007
Sixth Circuit holds that estoppel can bind a small employer to provide COBRA coverage
By Jon Hyman
COBRA generally requires that group health plans sponsored by employers with 20 or more employees offer employees and their families the op...
Employment at-will fights back
By Jon Hyman
Ever since the Ohio Supreme Court decided Wiles v. Medina Auto Parts five years ago, Ohio appellate courts have been chipping away at the co...
Everybody hates Wal-Mart
By Jon Hyman
Let's suppose you own pharmacy, and your female pharmacist leaves her post unattended and permits an unauthorized underling to dispense ...
English-only workplaces spark lawsuits
By Jon Hyman
White Americans, what? Nothing better to do? Why don’t you kick yourself out? You’re an immigrant too! – Jack White , Icky Thump (2007). ...
Sixth Circuit opens the floodgates to federal court
By Jon Hyman
I have a confession to make. I am a procedure nerd. Civil Procedure was my favorite class in law school, and cases that raise interesting pr...
Proceed with caution if docking employees' pay
By Jon Hyman
Eve Tahmincioglu of msnbc .com has posted this article , in which she advises employees, "Employers can legally reduce salary, fine w...
Supersized lawsuits: obesity-related claims expected to rise
By Jon Hyman
According to this article in last week's USA Today , employers can expect discrimination claims based on obesity to rise. The article c...
Home care workers denied overtime
By Jon Hyman
Even though I'm busy sunning and golfing and relaxing, the blog never rests. The front page of the business section of the Hilton Head I...
Supreme Court adopts recklessness standard for willful Fair Credit Reporting Act claims
By Jon Hyman
In the employment context, the federal Fair Credit Report Act (" FCRA ") requires specific notice and consent before an employer c...
Immigration Reform Bill Would Overhaul Employee Verification Process
By Jon Hyman
Everyone should be familiar with the I-9 form. With that form, employers simply review certain identification documents submitted by job app...
Hustling into court
By Jon Hyman
Law.com has issued its annual list of the top 10 examples of workplace wackiness. My personal favorite is number 10, which answers the age o...
Ohio Supreme Court Recognizes Claim for "False Light" Invasion of Privacy
By Jon Hyman
Historically, Ohio recognizes three separate invasion of privacy torts: (1) the unwarranted appropriation or exploitation of one’s personali...
Can't get away from the office
By Jon Hyman
I'm off to vacation starting Friday, and the blog will be going on a brief one-week hiatus. Do vacations even exist anymore? According t...