EEOC to issue proposed GINA regulations
By week’s end the EEOC will issue proposed regulations implementing the employment provisions of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination...
6th Circuit decides that the closeness of a relationship does not matter in “associational discrimination” claims
By Jon Hyman
Last year, in Thompson v. North Am. Stainless the 6th Circuit recognized a claim under Title VII’s anti-retaliation provision for associati...
Maybe Microsoft is reading the blog
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday I reported on Microsoft’s gaffe in overpaying severance to laid-off employees. Caught in a potential public relations maelstrom, ...
Do you know? Continued health benefits under COBRA
By Jon Hyman
Last week, the federal government mandated a 65% employer-sponsored subsidy of employees’ health insurance premiums under COBRA for those e...
Microsoft gaffe illustrates importance of administration of severance programs
By Jon Hyman
For today’s worker, there is perhaps nothing more terrifying than being told that you are being laid off. The companies that can soften the ...