Why we put plaintiffs to their proof
Because of the relative newness of the issue, it always seems newsworthy when the NLRB issues a social-media decision. World Color (USA) Cor...
Mind your internal emails to avoid discrimination issues
By Jon Hyman
Shazor v. Professional Transit Mgmt., Inc. (6th Cir. 2/19/14) , interests me for two reasons. First, it discusses and applies a “sex-plus” ...
Is obesity the same as a green mohawk?
By Jon Hyman
It’s been a few months since I’ve written about the growing trend of plaintiffs trying to shoehorn obestity-discrimination claims under the ...
WIRTW #308a (the “big block of cheese” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Tomorrow marks the 177th anniversary of President Andrew Jackson opening the White House doors to the public to share his 1,400 pound block ...
Do you know? OSHA protects employees from retaliation for reporting injuries
By Jon Hyman
Like many states, Ohio has a statute that protects workers from retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim . But that statute is n...