WIRTW #269 (the “roshambo” edition)
On Wednesday’s edition of DriveThruHR , Dan Schwartz challenged me to a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors to determine, once and for all, who rei...
New bill seeks to extend comp time to private employers
By Jon Hyman
One question employers ask me all the time is whether they can provide employees comp time (extra time off) in lieu of overtime. For private...
Bald is beautiful … unless you’re a Hooters waitress after brain surgery
By Jon Hyman
Sandra Lupo took three weeks off from her job as a Hooters waitress for brain surgery. During her leave, her manager assured her that she wo...
28 days later? Passage of time justifies recertification of intermittent FMLA leave
By Jon Hyman
The FMLA permits an employer to “require that [an] eligible employee obtain subsequent [medical] re-certifications on a reasonable basis.” T...
A “wet one” renders him gay? 5th Circuit to reconsider same-sex harassment case
By Jon Hyman
In EEOC v. Boh Brothers Constr. Co. , ironworker Kerry Woods (male) asserted that his supervisor, Chuck Wolfe, subjected him to all of the ...