Is it legal to fire an employee for off-duty alcohol consumption?
We know it’s legal to fire an employee for drinking on the job , but what about an employee who drinks off the job ? Can an employer legally...
This is what a retaliatory waiver of EEOC rights looks like
By Jon Hyman
In case you missed it last Friday , a federal judge dismissed the EEOC’s lawsuit against CVS, which had challenged as retaliatory various ga...
BREAKING: Federal judge dismisses EEOC severance agreement lawsuit against CVS
By Jon Hyman
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that U.S. District Judge John Darrah has granted CVS’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by EEOC, which c...
WIRTW #337 (the “page limit” edition)
By Jon Hyman
When you were in school, did you ever fudge the margins, or the font, or the line-spacing to fit your term paper within the confines of a te...
The best defense to a discrimination claim is…
By Jon Hyman
Wilson v. Chipotle Mexican Grille (6th Cir. 9/17/15) [pdf] is an unusual or distinct case, yet it teaches employers an important lesson abo...