Religious discrimination claims rise
This morning's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on the increasing number of religious discrimination cases. Title VII (and Ohio's c...
Archive: August 2007
Ohio Supreme Court may be asked to clarify Coolidge
By Jon Hyman
In addition to providing a good summary of the history of the public policy wrongful discharge tort in Ohio, Klopfenstein v. NK Parts Indust...
Big changes in the political winds?
By Jon Hyman
I've written a lot since starting this blog about the various bills introduced in the House and Senate to amend Title VII and other empl...
I can't make this stuff up
By Jon Hyman
Ollis v. HearthStone Homes presents a textbook example of how not to make personnel decisions, and is also just plain funny. The owner an...
Suspended Bengal claims disability discrimination
By Jon Hyman
The following is from the Cincinnati Bengal's website: The attorney for Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman has filed a claim of disabilit...
6th Circuit expands FMLA job restroration rights
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday the 6th Circuit decided Bryson v. Regis , a significant FMLA decision that could have far-reaching implications for employers'...
Does individual liability have unintended consequences?
By Jon Hyman
Law.com reports today on the increasing number of executives and managers being personally sued for their work-related decisions. Under Ohi...
UPDATED - New rules require termination of illegal immigrants
By Jon Hyman
The Department of Homeland Security has announced new rules on the safe-harbor procedures for employers who receive SSA No-Match Letters. ...
Are you facebooking as part of background checks?
By Jon Hyman
Msnbc.com writes on the wealth of information employers can learn from a job applicant's Facebook and other social networking webpages....
OCRC appears to bend on pregnancy leave regulations
By Jon Hyman
Sunday's New York Times is reporting that Ohio business groups have successfully lobbied the Ohio Civil Rights Commission to revise its...
You might want to double-check those FMLA medical certifications
By Jon Hyman
Check out this article from the Chicago Sun Times . On MyExcusedAbsence .com (and other websites like it) employees can purchase authentic...
Bill Proposes Elimination of Damages Caps
By Jon Hyman
On the heels of the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act , Congress continues to try to tinker with the federal employment discrimina...
A weighty issue...
By Jon Hyman
In June, I reported on a small but growing trend of overweight employees trying to claim coverage under the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Arbitration Fairness Act would ban mandatory ADR of employment disputes
By Jon Hyman
Mandatory arbitration agreements have long been favored as a tool by employers to limit the risks associated with jury trials. If the Democ...
I am not an anti-dentite!
By Jon Hyman
John Jordan, D.D.S. v. Ohio Civil Rights Commission , out of Fayette County, would not have made my radar except for the fact that it is the...
Sixth Circuit confirms that it will not second-guess an employer's honest belief
By Jon Hyman
The Sixth Circuit this week handed down two decisions that make it clear that pretext for discrimination or retaliation does not exist if th...