Just because harassment is offensive doesn’t make it illegal
Clifford Harris is a practicing member of the Voodoo religion. His co-workers at Electro-Motive Diesel often expressed their opinion about h...
Be careful what you email (yes, this is a lesson I need to keep repeating)
By Jon Hyman
Two USERRA posts within four days? What is this world coming to? In Arroyo v. Volvo Group North America (7th Cir. 10/6/15) , the appella...
WIRTW #385 (the “there’s no such thing as a free lunch…” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Retailer Urban Outfitters is trying to new strategy to staff its fulfillment centers for the holiday season. It’s asking its salaried employ...
A lesson on USERRA and military-status discrimination
By Jon Hyman
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act guarantees servicemembers the right to be free from discrimination in hiring, ...
Intermittent leave for exempt employees: the survey results
By Jon Hyman
Last week, I asked a simple question : should employer require salaried, exempt employees to take intermittent FMLA leave as unpaid leave, a...