FMLA does not protect employees who fail to certify absences
Treatment for substance abuse is a serious health condition covered by the FMLA. Unexcused absences from work are not. The distinction betwe...
Some lessons in handling departing employees and their files
By Jon Hyman
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...