There are no magic words to invoke the FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act does not require an employee to use the word “FMLA” to request leave under, and invoke the protections of, ...
“Fire me. … Make my day” does not equal protected concerted activity (thank god)
By Jon Hyman
The Rolling Stones famously sang, “ You can’t always get what you want .” One employee recently got exactly what she wanted (and needed) fro...
WIRTW #275 (the “reality bites” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Last night, Fox debuted its new reality show, Does Someone Have To Go? , which Entertainment Weekly bills as Survivor meets The Office . H...
When state law conflicts with the EEOC on criminal background checks, who wins?
By Jon Hyman
Last year, the EEOC issued its long awaited Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisi...
Email surveillance as evidence of retaliation
By Jon Hyman
Employees should not operate under any false ideas that they enjoy an expectation of privacy in their work email accounts . Just because an ...