When does 50 not equal 50?
Most people think of “50” as the magic number for the FMLA. “Oh, we have 50 employees, so we now have to comply with the FMLA,” is a popula...
How far can a Cat’s Paw reach?
By Jon Hyman
Last month—in Staub v. Proctor Hosp. —the Supreme Court held that employers are liable for the discriminatory animus of managers and supervi...
What does Chicken Little teach us about social media policies?
By Jon Hyman
Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting a three-hour seminar on social media and employment law at the Labor & Employment Advances ...
Don’t give lip service to your harassment policy
By Jon Hyman
It’s one thing to have a harassment policy. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed in 2011 to find many businesses that don’t. It’s entirely another...
WIRTW #171 (the actual retail price without going over edition)
By Jon Hyman
Congratulations to Kristen ten Brink ( @onthe10brink on Twitter), who submitted the winning bid to Medical Costs Price Is Right: The act...