Requests for unpaid medical leaves should be stamped, “Handle With Care”
If I had to rank questions I get from clients in order of frequency, questions on medical leaves would be near, if not at the top of, the li...
Something different for MLK Day
By Jon Hyman
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day , celebrating not only the life of Dr. King, but, more importantly, the lessons of inclusion and respect...
WIRTW #257 (the “Lawsuit of the Year?” edition)
By Jon Hyman
The year is young, but we already have a strong candidate for the lawsuit of 2013. Above the Law brings us the story of a teacher who clai...
Say it ain’t so: court holds an employer does not have to accommodate a pregnant employee
By Jon Hyman
Last year, I railed against the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act , a bill that, if passed, would require employers to make a reasonable accommo...
Putting the human back in human resources, redux
By Jon Hyman
As a parent of a child with some medical issues, I am very sensitive to the needs of working parents. Luckily for me, I work at business tha...