New poll reveals continued risk in Googling job applicants
According to a recently published Harris Poll , 52 percent of employers use social media to research job candidates. This number is up from ...
Employment Law Blog Carnival: The “Wreck of the Old 97” Edition #ELBC
By Jon Hyman
On September 27, 1903, the Old 97, a Southern Railway mail train running between Washington DC and Atlanta, Georgia, derailed near Danville,...
Some thoughts on arbitration agreements for employees
By Jon Hyman
Recently, the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals stymied an attempt by an employer to enforce an arbitration agreement against an employee. Th...
“FMLA” is not a magic word
By Jon Hyman
Does an employee have to invoke the letters “F-M-L-A” for an employer to offer it? Or, what if an employer fires an employee who misses work...
WIRTW #367 (the “warped” edition)
By Jon Hyman
In my never-ending quest to retire from law and manage my daughter’s burgeoning music career full-time, I bring you highlights from last wee...