Coronavirus Update 5-7-2020: Things I miss 😢
These are the top 10 things I miss (in no particular order): 1/ Seeing family and friends in person. (happy birthday Mom!) 2/ Hugs and...
Coronavirus Update 5-6-2020: How do parents return to work without available childcare?
By Jon Hyman
Childcare is the issue that has gotten the least attention in discussions about employees returning to work. As states begin to slowly reo...
Coronavirus Update 5-5-2020: Ohio encouraging employers to report AWOL employees to ODJFS
By Jon Hyman
Last week I asked how employers could encourage employees to return to work when unemployment benefits pay them more than their jobs. One...
Coronavirus Update 5-4-2020: Handling employee mental-health issues in a world and workplace changed by coronavirus
By Jon Hyman
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is as good a time as any to bring up an issue that has been weighing heavily on my mind — the ...
Coronavirus Update 5-1-2020: Some Friday links to share
By Jon Hyman
Just a couple of links to wrap up another looooong week in the world of COVID-19. First, the video from Tuesday’s Zoominar .
Coronavirus Update 4-30-2020: The last and absolutely final (I hope) word on masks in Ohio businesses
By Jon Hyman
Next Saturday (May 9) will mark the (lucky) 13th anniversary of the Ohio Employer Law Blog (NKA the Coronavirus Law Blog). Never did I eve...
Coronavirus Update 4-29-2020 number 2: Ohio flips (again) on mandatory masks for employees
By Jon Hyman
Adding to the profound confusion on the mask requirements for reopening businesses, Ohio appears to have changed its mind for the third time...
Coronavirus Update 4-29-2020: Governor’s DeWine’s explanation for why masks are only “recommended” falls woefully short
By Jon Hyman
I tuned in yesterday to Governor DeWine’s 2 pm briefing to learn why Ohio had changed its stance on face masks and coverings from “mandat...
Coronavirus Update 4-28-2020 number 2: Ohio’s reopening plan 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 masks for all employees
By Jon Hyman
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller This morning, I wr...
Coronavirus Update 4-28-2020: Ohio’s reopening plan includes 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 masks for all employees
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, Governor DeWine announced his plan to “responsibly” reopen Ohio , which will happen in phases. May 1: Healthcare procedures t...
Coronavirus Update 4-27-2020: Bringing your employees back to work when unemployment pays them more than you do
By Jon Hyman
At 2 pm today, Governor DeWine will announce his plan for restarting Ohio’s economy (currently expected to begin on May 2). One huge issue...
Coronavirus update 4-24-2020: A coronavirus DOL settlement, and listen to me discuss empoyers’ preparations for reopening our economy
By Jon Hyman
It did not take long for the Department of Labor to announce its first-ever settlement of a claimed violation of the Families First Cor...
Coronavirus update 4-23-2020: Your employees walk out in protest over coronavirus-related working conditions. Now what?
By Jon Hyman
This week, Amazon workers are protesting what they view as unsafe working conditions. 300 workers from 50 facilities will skip their sch...
Coronavirus update 4-22-2020: I was (mostly) correct on the intersection between employer-provided paid leave and leave under the FFCRA
By Jon Hyman
Last week I took a stab at making sense of the messy and unclear rules surrounding the substitution of employer-provided leave (which, fo...
Coronavirus update 4-21-2020: Can and should employers require antibody testing as a return-to-work condition?
By Jon Hyman
We all want to get back to work as safely and as quickly as possible. One thing that would allow us to do this with confidence is widesp...
Coronavirus update 4-20-2020: What a business operating in the time of coronavirus CANNOT look like
By Jon Hyman
On Friday I shared my thoughts on the measures businesses absolutely must take as a condition to reopening when governors restart their ...
Coronavirus update 4-17-2020: Preparing your workplace for a restarted economy … plus a podcast and some music
By Jon Hyman
President Trump has been talking for weeks about restarting the economy and getting employees back to work. Last night he unveiled his thr...
Coronavirus update 4-16-2020: FBI warns companies about employees faking coronavirus diagnoses
By Jon Hyman
Given the amount of time I spend on this blog pointing out the awful things that employers do to their employees, I thought I’d flip the ...
Coronavirus Update 4-15-2020: Declaring professional wrestling an essential business demeans the sacrifices all essential workers are making
By Jon Hyman
Have you taken the “Florida Man challenge”? It’s a hoot. You type “Florida man” along with your birthdate to discover the head-scratching ...
Coronavirus Update 4-14-2020: Telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation
By Jon Hyman
Telecommuting has become the coronavirus norm. The CDC recommends that employees who can work from home do so, and state Stay at Home orde...