In litigation lockdown, silence in golden
When I was 17 years old I was in a car accident, the details of which are unimportant to this story. What is important, though, is that a we...
Compliance and training key to victory in overtime lawsuit
By Jon Hyman
A New York federal court recently dismissed a wage and hour collective action that sought unpaid overtime for “off-the-clock” work. The plai...
Do you know? Eligibility for FMLA leave
By Jon Hyman
FMLA leave continues to be one of the most confounding HR issues for employers. The first issue you often face is whether an employee seekin...
If you can’t trust your son…. Multi-million dollar jury verdict for boss’s son’s theft of trade secrets
By Jon Hyman
According to the Youngstown Business Journal , a federal court jury awarded Allied Erecting & Dismantling $3.046 million for claims that...
WIRTW #134
By Jon Hyman
At the bottom of the page you’ll notice a new feature I’m trying out – a Wibiya toolbar . It adds new functionality to the blog, including a...