Terminating a poor performer AFTER protected conduct? Read this post.
I’ve written before about the difficulty employers face when terminating an employee for performance problems after that employee engages ...
Do we really need a breastfeeding discrimination law?
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal Law Blog ran a post about a teacher fired from her job, allegedly because she spent too much time lactat...
Employment Law Blog Carnival: The Kindergarten Edition
By Jon Hyman
Today, my daughter started kindergarten. To commemorate this milestone, this month’s Employment Law Blog Carnival celebrates the synergy bet...
Controlling who is (and is not) “similarly situated” can control a discrimination case
By Jon Hyman
One of the key analyses in any discrimination lawsuit is whether the plaintiff is “similarly situated” to those whom he or she claims the e...
“If I could press a button and instantly vaporize one sector of employment law?”
By Jon Hyman
Today, I am empowering all of my readers with a superpower. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, so exercise thi...