Archive: October 2008

As I celebrate the Phillies first World Series title in 28 years, and Philly’s first title in any of the major sports in 25 years (believe i...

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In commenting on my post on workplace smoking bans from earlier this week, Michael Moore at the Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog suggests ...

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On October 20, the Department of Labor forwarded its final draft of new Family and Medical Leave Act regulations to the Office of Management...

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Do you know? Ohio law requires that employers provide all employees a reasonable amount of time off to vote on election day. According to O....

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I had the privilege of speaking last week at the COSE 2008 Small Business Conference . I received a question on the legality of workplace po...

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In honor of my beloved Phillies first World Series appearance in 25 years, I’m starting this week’s roster with a couple of sports-related p...

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It is axiomatic that a plaintiff must file a charge with the EEOC before filing a complaint alleging discrimination in federal court, and th...

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Layoffs have become all the rage. Just yesterday, one of Cleveland’s larger employers, National City Bank, announced that it will be cutting...

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Today brings us two interesting posts detailing employment law issues to consider on election day. Michael Moore at the Pennsylvania Labor ...

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Do you know? Ohio has a specific law that details how companies are to pay their employees. O.R.C. 4113.15 provides, in relevant part: ...

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A maintenance technician with a history of back problems suffers from unpredictable episodes of back pain that temporarily rendered him unab...

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Happy 1-year anniversary to my first attempt at a weekly column, What I'm Reading This Week . Thanks to all of my fellow bloggers who ha...

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Fulbright & Jaworski has published its annual report on litigation trends , and the news is scary for American businesses. Labor and emp...

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E-mail is a dangerous thing. It's impulsive, it's hard to get rid of, and when you get rid of it judges use nasty words like spoliat...

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Today, I start what will become a weekly feature, which I am calling, “Do you know?” I have a lot of different sources from where I get idea...

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Alshafi Tate cleaned offices for Executive Management Services. He also had a year-long sexual relationship with his supervisor, Dawn Burba...

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It's impossible to escape news about the economy. The Connecticut Employment Law Blog lists 5 laws employers should be thinking about i...

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The Supreme Court started its term this week, and wasted no time hearing its first employment case. Yesterday it heard oral argument in Craw...

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It's so nice when labor and business gets together to make a common sense decision for the betterment of all. Last month, Ohio's lab...

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The FMLA allows eligible employees to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period. Don't assume, however, that the FMLA...

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Let's say you have an employee who suffers from chronic migraine headaches. She applies and is approved for intermittent FMLA leave on S...

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Ohio's minimum wage law calls for the state minimum wage to increase by the annual rate of inflation each January 1. On September 30, th...

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Tattoos seem to be hot issue this week. In addition to my post on this topic , The Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog , The Word on E...

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There is perhaps nothing scarier to an employer than an at-risk employee who complains about discrimination. Many employees complain because...

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Last week I was having lunch in the Tulsa airport, and saw a woman with green hair, a bull ring through her nose, and at least a dozen large...

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