WIRTW #109
Because of how the holidays fell this year, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve been able to recap what else is happening in the L&E Blawgo...
A termination is not always a termination when the FMLA is involved
By Jon Hyman
On December 5, 2002, James Randolph suffered a severe episode of depression, blacked out, and failed to report for work. Because December 5 ...
Repeat after me – Don’t bring guns to work
By Jon Hyman
Driving into work this morning, I listened to a legitimate debate over whether the NBA should suspend Gilbert Arenas and his teammate, Jav...
Do you know? An employee’s (lack of) right to representation at an investigatory interviews or disciplinary meeting
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday I discussed the illegality of firing an at-will employee for consulting with an attorney . Despite an employee’s right to talk to ...
Lessons from (a) Leach – retaliation for talking to an attorney is a no-no
By Jon Hyman
One of big stories that broke while I was off last week was the firing of Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach. The university initiall...