Terminated CFO illustrates the confidentiality risks social media pose
According to a recent survey by Intel (h/t: Lifehacker ), 85% of American adults share information about themselves online, while 90% think...
Reasonable accommodations and commute times
By Jon Hyman
How far do you have to go to accommodate an employee’s disability? In Regan v. Faurecia Automotive Seating (5/10/12) , the 6th Circuit prov...
I don’t like this opinion; Facebook “like” as free speech?
By Jon Hyman
One of the biggest misnomers that people have about their rights in the workplace relates to free speech and the 1st Amendment. I could comf...
WIRTW #225 (the “drive thru” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Did you catch my appearance on DriveThruHR yesterday? You mean you weren’t glued to your computer at 1 pm, hanging on my every word about H...
The FMLA and the honest belief rule: monitoring leave of absence abuse
By Jon Hyman
Last week, I discussed the bounds of the “honest belief rule” as a defense to a discrimination claim. Yesterday, in Seeger v. Cincinnati Be...