WIRTW #278 (the “carnival barker” edition)
This coming Wednesday, I’m hosting the Employment Law Blog Carnival. For the uninitiated, a blog carnival a collection of submitted links ar...
Cancer as a protected disability
By Jon Hyman
The Am Law Daily reports that the former CFO of Proskauer Rose is claiming that the international law firm violated the Americans with Disa...
Can you ban foreign languages in the workplace? English-only policies.
By Jon Hyman
USA Today reports that Whole Foods has suspended two employees for allegedly speaking Spanish to each other on the job. For its part, Whole...
What do you do when an employee refuses to complain?
By Jon Hyman
Do you know what to do if you believe an employee was sexually harassed, but refuses to provide any details or other information? Do you hav...
NLRB judge strikes down Red Cross employee confidentiality policy
By Jon Hyman
A couple of months ago, I suggested that there was hope for a friendship between the NLRB and me, following the Board’s pronouncement that m...