How to handle the malingering FMLA abuser
Let’s say you have an employee who claims to be suffering from a chronic back injury. He even has doctor’s notes certifying that his back pa...
It’s time to end sexual orientation & gender identity discrimination
By Jon Hyman
There is currently legislation pending in both the Ohio House [ H.B. 163 ] and Ohio Senate [ S.B. 125 ] that would include “sexual orientati...
751,942 (and a half) marks against the EEOC in background check litigation
By Jon Hyman
It’s no secret that criminal background checks rank highly on the EEOC’s hit list. The EEOC has taken the position that a policy that per se...
Fired for posing for Playboy? Or, how does an employer prove a negative?
By Jon Hyman
Jessica Zelinske, a 33-year-old Minnesota mom, is suing her former employer after it fired her for appearing in Playboy’s 2011 “Hot Housewi...
WIRTW #291 (the “if you can’t beat ‘em…” edition)
By Jon Hyman
At The Employer Handbook Blog, Eric Meyer is polling his readers with the question, “ Would you hire this employee ?” The employee in quest...