Archive: September 2016

This what one’s happy place looks like Jack White month comes to an end with a few clips from Norah’s most excellent School of Rock “Man...

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When an employer presents an agreement to an employee ancillary to the separation of that employee’s employment, or settles a claim assert...

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Today, I bring you a first for the blog. A magic trick. Read along as the EEOC transforms a $1.69 bottle of OJ into $277,565. I’ll let ...

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As the calendar winds its way into autumn, and as the temperature starts to trend downward, we move into flu season. Which is why should ...

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Consider Locigno v. 425 West Bagley, Inc. [pdf] , decided last week by an Ohio appellate court. This case is remarkable. Because of some...

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Last Saturday was Jack White show #1 for Norah and her School of Rock friends. One of my personal highlights was Norah singing The White Str...

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It’s rare that I write a same-day follow-up post, but an email I received from a reader in response to this morning’s post merits special...

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My eight-year-old son hates Donald Trump. I know hate is a strong word. I rarely use it (except when describing the most evil of all condi...

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On December 1, the Department of Labor’s new salary test for exempt employees is set to take effect, raising the salary level to qualify f...

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According to Ajilon (as reported by  BenefitsPro ), American employees spend 140 per year (or an average of 33 minutes per day) on Face...

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In EEOC v. Catastrophe Management Solutions [pdf] , the EEOC asked the 11th Circuit to determine whether banning an African-American empl...

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I have officially dubbed September Jack White Month in the Hyman house. I’ve never hid my love of all things Jack White . So, when the sam...

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Image via forbes.com Those that have been readers for awhile know of my dislike of the NLRB’s expansion of its doctrine of protected con...

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Employers, sometimes it is better to be lucky than to be good. Case in point? Graves v. Dayton Gastroenterology [pdf] , decided yesterday...

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Last week, the 6th Circuit decided Richardson v. Wal-Mart Stores [pdf] , a fairly run of the mill age discrimination lawsuit. The court d...

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Image credit: slate.com The EEOC has sued a Colorado hospital for age discrimination. The key allegation? That it forced employees to r...

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Blame it on the Labor Day holiday and the resulting short work week, but the labor and employment news has been a bit scarce this week. So, ...

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One of the biggest misconceptions that employees hold is that the First Amendment grants them free speech rights in a private workplace. Q...

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What do you get when you add a high profile sexual harassment suit, a highly compensated employee, and a well known target? $20 million....

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I have been blessed with employers that are sympathetic to the fact that my son was born with some life-long medical issues . I’ve never h...

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I never thought I’d be the parent of private school kids. I am a proud survivor of the School District of Philadelphia, and always assumed t...

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Can an employer include prescription medications in its drug screening of job applicants and employees? Here’s a good lawyer answer for y...

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