When is 1,250 not 1,250? Hours worked versus hours paid for FMLA eligibility
For an employee to be eligible to take leave under the FMLA, the employee must have been employed for at least 12 months, and have at least ...
Why I don't like most non-disparagement clauses (and 3 tips to fix them)
By Jon Hyman
Will Blythe recently penned an op-ed in the New York Times entitled, Fired? Speak No Evil. In this piece, Mr. Blythe chronicled his recent...
Stand by your employees: an ode to Norah and the Troopers
By Jon Hyman
For the past nine months, my daughter has been taking guitar lessons at School of Rock in Strongsville . This past fall, we upped her from p...
WIRTW #304 (the “happy life” edition)
By Jon Hyman
I sometimes use this weekly space to get personal. Today will be one of those posts. My 5-year-old son, Donovan, was born with Noonan Syndr...
Separation of protected activity and discipline can protect employers from retaliation claims
By Jon Hyman
Can an employee succeed on a retaliation claim if the decision maker did not know about the alleged protected activity at the time the emplo...