WIRTW #161 (the “To infinity, and beyond!” edition)
Each week, there’s a story or two that slips through the cracks that I just can’t get to. This week is no exception. Earlier this week, the ...
Ohio just became a friendlier state for age discrimination plaintiffs
By Jon Hyman
In Gross v. FBL Financial Servs. , the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that mixed-motives do not exist in federal age discrimination claims, an...
Lessons from Children’s Lit, part 3: Knuffle Bunny
By Jon Hyman
Lately, my son and I have been reading Mo Willems ’ Knuffle Bunny , a lot. Knuffle Bunny tells the story of Trixie, who loses her stuffed...
For legal compliance, don’t jump off the bridge
By Jon Hyman
When I was a child, whenever I wanted to do something popular that my parents disapproved of, they would caution me, “If everyone else jump...
MLK Day calls for reflection about how far race relations have come, and how far we have left to go
By Jon Hyman
Today celebrates the life and message of one of our nation’s most important heroes, Martin Luther King, Jr. His remembrance suggests that we...
WIRTW #160 (the bad economy = good EEOC numbers edition)
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week, the EEOC released its FY 2010 charge filing statistics, which, to no surprise, reveal that in a bad economy employees fil...
DOL’s “Right to Know,” or right to sue?
By Jon Hyman
This April, the Department of Labor intends to publish a proposed rule updating the Fair Labor Standards Act’s recordkeeping regulations. Th...
Employees aren’t the only ones who have to watch what they post: Social media as retaliation
By Jon Hyman
If you do a search of my archives you’ll find a slew of posts about employees whose posts on social media sites came back to bite them—eith...
Announcing KJK’s Next Employment Law Breakfast Briefing: Managing Employee Medical Issues Under the ADA
By Jon Hyman
You are invited join KJK’s employment lawyers for our next Breakfast Briefing: Managing Employee Medical Issues Under the Amended Americans ...
Rash action could lead to false conclusions in dealing with employee problems
By Jon Hyman
The mall was packed Saturday afternoon. The fact that we had a few inches of snow on the ground did not help the parking situation. I drove ...
Unstable employees, direct threats, and the ADA
By Jon Hyman
I opened my email this morning to find the following question from fellow blogger The Evil HR Lady : As you probably know, I’m an avid ...
WIRTW #159 (the welcome to the party edition)
By Jon Hyman
While it gets harder each week to keep up with the goings-on in the blogosphere, I’m always happy to welcome another to the table. This week...
Federal court takes on the word “n***er” in a reverse race discrimination case
By Jon Hyman
The n-word has been discussed a lot in the media this week, with the announced sanitization of Huckleberry Finn . (Are Roots and To Kill a...
I swore I wasn’t going to write about Brett Favre; then he got sued
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week, two former employees of the New York Jets sued their former employer and Brett Favre for sexual harassment . The message...
2011: A Rehiring Odyssey
By Jon Hyman
According to CNN , 2011 is going to be the year that American businesses start hiring again: After three years of economic pain, a grow...
My New Year's resolution is... Patience
By Jon Hyman
According to the Williston Herald , the ancient Babylonians made the first New Year's resolution more than 4,000 years ago. They believe...
Top 10 Labor & Employment Law Stories of 2010: Numbers 2 and 1
By Jon Hyman
2. Social Networking. Mark Zuckerberg made the top of Time Magazine's annual list , but could only reach number two on mine. Last year...
Top 10 Labor & Employment Law Stories of 2010: Numbers 4 and 3
By Jon Hyman
Our next two stories impact women during and immediately after pregnancy. 4. Lactation Breaks. One of the lesser heralded provisions of th...
Top 10 Labor & Employment Law Stories of 2010: Numbers 6 and 5
By Jon Hyman
Numbers 6 and 5 on our list takes up employee privacy rights and employee disability rights. 6. The Intersection of Privacy and Technology....
Top 10 Labor & Employment Law Stories of 2010: Numbers 8 and 7
By Jon Hyman
The next two stories on the yearly run-down both involve goings-on at the EEOC. 8. The EEOC Declares Open Season on Background Checks. Do ...
Top 10 Labor & Employment Law Stories of 2010: Numbers 10 and 9
By Jon Hyman
We start this year’s review not only by looking back at the past year, but also by looking forward to two stories that will dominate the he...
WIRTW #158 (the Merry Christmas edition)
By Jon Hyman
As has become my year-end tradition, next week I will countdown the top 10 labor and employment stories of the year. I do this for two reaso...