WIRTW #172 (the juxtaposition edition)
These two stories came through my feed reader this week, and I thought that together they tell an interesting story: Why Is It So Hard to ...
When does 50 not equal 50?
By Jon Hyman
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...