Some lessons in handling departing employees and their files
ESPN is reporting that football program files have gone missing from the University of West Virginia office of former coach Rich Rodrigue...
6th Circuit affirms maternal profiling verdict
By Jon Hyman
I've been writing lately about maternal profiling , which is employment discrimination against a woman who has, or will have, children. ...
Congress expected to revisit expanded FMLA leave for military families
By Jon Hyman
This morning's New York Times is reporting that Congress is expected to quickly revisit the National Defense Authorization Act that Pre...
Supreme Court dismisses Huber v. Wal-Mart from its docket
By Jon Hyman
After more than a decade practicing, it still amazes me how fluid the law actually is. Rarely anything is black or white, and most issues ex...
Will the Supreme Court review FMLA waivers?
By Jon Hyman
SCOTUS Blog is reporting that the Supreme Court has asked the U.S. Solicitor General for the government's position on whether workers m...
The Golden Rule of employment relations
By Jon Hyman
John Phillips at The Word on Employment Law has a great post up this morning on the crucial role fairness plays in employment relations. J...
Just say no -- Dealing crack is gainful employment, according to the Ohio Supreme Court
By Jon Hyman
Every once in a while you come across a case that just makes you shake your head in disbelief. State ex re. Lynch v. Indus. Comm. is such a...
What else I'm reading this week #13
By Jon Hyman
Dan Schwartz of the Connecticut Employment Law Blog wins the prize for the 2 best posts of the week. Reductions in Force (RIF) Are Back; Are...
Car failure is not a serious health condition under the FMLA
By Jon Hyman
So says the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. If only all of employment law was that easy. (Hat tip to The FMLA Bl...
Ohio to prohibit discrimination based on "military status"
By Jon Hyman
I try to stay on top of all issues that impact Ohio employers, but this one simply fell beneath my radar. On December 20, Governor Stricklan...
Supreme Court considers use of age as factor in disability retirement benefits
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kentucky Retirement Systems v. EEOC . The issue is whether a benefit plan's use of a...
Deconstructing the Ohio Healthy Families Act
By Jon Hyman
Last week a colleague asked me for my opinion on the proposed Ohio Healthy Families Act that is now pending in the state legislature. I fig...
Health insurance audits poised as a trend for 2008
By Jon Hyman
Does anyone remember the episode of the Drew Carey Show where Drew's dog needed a hip replacement? Drew couldn't afford it, so he c...
Ohio Healthy Families Act up for legislative consideration
By Jon Hyman
As I reported in October , the Ohio legislature will this term consider the Ohio Healthy Families Act. The Act, if passed, will guarantee 7 ...
Federal court upholds punitive verdict with no compensatory damages
By Jon Hyman
It has long been the law in Ohio that a jury cannot award punitive damages without also making a corresponding award of actual, compensatory...
6th Circuit limits scope of "regarded as" disability claims
By Jon Hyman
The Americans with Disabilities Act not only protects employees who have actual disabilities, but also those who have a record of a disabili...
What else I'm reading this week #12
By Jon Hyman
Last week I reported on Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson , in which the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Ohio's tort re...
"Maternal Profiling" listed as buzzword of 2007
By Jon Hyman
With the calender barely having turned to 2008, I'm still catching up reviewing year end lists for 2007. One list, the New York Time...
An argument for broader protection of confidential and proprietary information
By Jon Hyman
Nelson Jewellery Arts Co. v. Fein Design Co. , out of the 9th District Court of Appeals, involves two companies fighting over what we can on...
9th Circuit creates new affirmative defense under the ADA
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this month I reported on the EEOC's Fact Sheet on Employment Tests and Selection Procedures . United Parcel Service provides an ...