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Archive: December 2018
Announcing THE WORST EMPLOYER OF 2018
By Jon Hyman
The day has finally arrived. It’s time to announce the Worst Employer of 2018 . To remind you, we had four finalists in contention for t...
CBS denies Les Moonves every penny of his claimed $120 million severance
By Jon Hyman
Today is your last day to vote for the Worst Employer of 2018. The polls close at 11:00 pm tonight. I'll announce this year's big wi...
Non-solicitation agreements are not a license to steal an employee's already existing customers
By Jon Hyman
Hall v. Edgewood Partners Ins. Center (6th Cir. 12/14/18) [pdf] asks a question that we see arise often in litigation with former employee...
WIRTW #535 (the “live from Cleveland” edition)
By Jon Hyman
According to a recent survey, social media is the No. 1 challenge for small business owners . Allow me to offer a solution. La st month I...
Why the Cleveland Clinic's $15 minimum wage matters to you
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week, the Cleveland Clinic committed, by January 2020, to raise the minimum wage for its employees to $15 an hour. Accordin...
Alex, I'll take leave of absence policies for $5.25 million.
By Jon Hyman
A: An employer must have one of these to avoid running afoul of discrimination laws when an employee is out on a medical leave of absence. ...
The 1st nominee for the “worst employer of 2019” is … the philandering pharmacist
By Jon Hyman
While I continue to tally votes to name the Worst Employer of 2018 , I have an employer too awful not to kick off the nominees for 2019. ...
A quick review on the rules for docking pay for exempt employees
By Jon Hyman
"Can I dock part of an employee's paycheck?" It's one of the questions I get most often from clients. So, let's ta...
WIRTW #534 (the “rock the vote” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Have you cast your ballot for the Worst Employer of 2018 ? Time is ticking down for this year's final vote. To remind you of the fo...
Does Title VII protect an employee's self-help discovery?
By Jon Hyman
Suppose one of your employees believes that she was discriminated against because of her protected class. She files a charge of discriminati...
Is your business rethinking its holiday party this year?
By Jon Hyman
During the #MeToo portion yesterday's Best-Ever Year-End Employment Law Review that Five Employment Law Bloggers Have Ever Presented , R...
Forced hugs at work sound like a REALLY bad idea
By Jon Hyman
Ray Kelvin, CEO of UK fashion retailer Ted Baker, is a hugger. According to an online petition seeking to end his practice, "he gree...
What can "Elf" teach us about the ADA?
By Jon Hyman
Friday night, the Hyman clan carried out our annual holiday tradition of watching "Elf." Since much of the story took place in and...