Archive: April 2016

What is the oddest job in America? It might be the folks who blur to the naughty bits on Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid . From The Se...

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When employers are sued, they do not put enough thought into damages. The typical response is, “We didn’t discriminate; we aren't liab...

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As I’ve said more times than I can count, I think it’s repulsive that, in 2016, it is lawful under Title VII and the employment-discriminati...

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Since I recently cut a check to the IRS for the balance due on my taxes, I thought I’d take today’s space to review how the federal govern...

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It’s been a busy couple of months for employers, keeping up with the employment-related legislation popping up in Columbus. First, we had ...

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This morning I want to say a brief thank you to two organization, each of which hosted me to speak yesterday. Yesterday morning, I present...

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Me: “Clean your room.” Daughter: (rolls eyes) Me: “Pick your clothes up off the bathroom floor.” Daughter: (rolls eyes) Me: “I...

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Since we’ve gone serious the last two days, I thought we’d go with the less-serious today. Watch this video , and then let’s talk.

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Last week, in William Beaumont Hosp.  [pdf] , the NLRB issued yet another  decision holding that an employer’s work rules unreasonably inf...

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Sooner rather than later, medical marijuana will be a reality in Ohio. Currently, there are three separate efforts to enact this law: two b...

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Ken had a surly fan last night. But when life gives him lemons, he makes memes. A photo posted by Rhett Miller (@rhettmiller) on Apr 7...

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There is little argument that the U.S. lags behind the rest of the civilized world on paid sick leave . As the federal government has failed...

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In a closely watched case, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, in Morriss v. BNSF Railway Co. [pdf] , has rejected a claim that the ADA prote...

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If you want to know the legal issues that are on the NLRB’s radar, you need to look no further than NLRB General Counsel Memo 16-01 [pdf] , ...

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In case you’ve been living in the dark for the past year, the FLSA’s salary test is due for some changes , and the changes are coming soon. ...

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Name the two greatest characters in the history of television. Mine are Archie Bunker at number 1, and David Brent at number 1(a). While Arh...

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It started with a personal email from Arianna Huffington herself: We would love to feature your voice on HuffPost on this important issu...

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Last week, the Pregnancy Reasonable Accommodation Act (S.B. 301) [pdf] was introduced in the Ohio Senate. The bill seeks to raise pregnan...

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True confession time. I am not a fan of Hamilton . I don’t get it. Never have, never will. I will probably go to my grave having never seen ...

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The ADA’s interactive process is a two-way street. For an employee to present a valid ADA claim, the employee must actively participate in...

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Happy April Fool’s Day . Here’s what I read this week.

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