What does the ADA say about employee medical information and social media?
The ADA protects, as confidential, employee medical information obtained by an employer. Last year, I asked the following questions about...
EEOC transforms a $1.39 bag of chips into a $180,000 settlement
By Jon Hyman
Nearly three years ago , I reported on a disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Walgreens. The agency had filed suit of...
Why I Write: Reflections on the Ohio Employer’s Law Blog
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week, I was tagged in a “blog hop.” “What is a blog hop,” you ask? it is a blog-to-blog chain letter built around a common them...
Will Hobby Lobby give Title VII fits?
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores [pdf] , holding that a closely held corporation is a “person” that ca...
How many pre-employment medical exams does the ADA permit?
By Jon Hyman
The ADA applies a traffic-light approach to employer-mandated medical exams. Red Light (prior to an offer of employment) : the ADA prohi...