WIRTW #158 (the Merry Christmas edition)
As has become my year-end tradition, next week I will countdown the top 10 labor and employment stories of the year. I do this for two reaso...
DOL shares its preliminary interpretations on lactation breaks
By Jon Hyman
Typically, December is a slow month for litigators. Courts stop calling juries. We all take vacations. Typically, the closer we get to Chris...
When did we all stop accepting responsibility?
By Jon Hyman
A woman in California has filed a class action lawsuit against McDonald’s . She claims that McDonald’s temps kids to eat unhealthily by pro...
Merry Christmas employers—NLRB proposes posting of federal labor rights for ALL covered employees
By Jon Hyman
Today is National Look on the Bright Side Day . I’m having a hard time, though, finding the silver lining in the latest news to come from th...
Do you know? Employee alcohol testing
By Jon Hyman
Under the ADA, an employer is prohibited from making disability-related inquiries and requiring medical examinations of employees unless if...