Beware blanket exclusion policies under the ADA
Nicholas Siewertsen, deaf since birth, sued The Worthington Steel Company, claiming that it discriminated against him when it banned him fro...
A stinker of an ADA lawsuit: employee claims illegal firing over excessive gas
By Jon Hyman
A New Jersey pork roll manufacturer is accused of unlawfully firing an employee because of his excessive flatulence in the office. The Huffi...
Announcing the launch of the Ohio OSHA Law blog
By Jon Hyman
It’s with tremendous pride that I announce the launch of the Ohio OSHA Law blog . It is the second labor and employment blog published by Me...
WIRTW #384 (the “survey” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Have you taken my survey on FMLA intermittent leave and salaried exempt employees? If not, click here , and answer two short questions. Let’...
Should you deduct from an exempt employee’s salary for intermittent FMLA? [survey]
By Jon Hyman
Suppose you have a salaried, exempt employee. You pay that employee a fixed weekly salary, regardless of the number of hours he or she works...