WIRTW #460 (the “my favorite week of the year” edition)
This week is my favorite week of the year, because five nights from now I’ll be standing front and center at the Beachland Ballroom watchin...
6th Circuit says you can’t spell “cat’s paw” without F-M-L-A
By Jon Hyman
It’s been six year since the Supreme Court decided, in Staub v. Proctor Hosp. , which validated the “cat’s paw” as a valid theory of liabi...
10 key elements of any data security policy to safeguard your company
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, I told you that small businesses (less than 250 employees) suffered 31 percent of last year’s cyberattacks. What can you do to...
If you think your small business isn’t at risk for cybercrime, think again
By Jon Hyman
If you’ve ever spoken or though the words, “We’re too small to worry about a cyberattack,” you’d better think again. According to a rec...
Wait, an employer can’t fire an employee on FMLA leave caught on Facebook on vacation?
By Jon Hyman
Actual firing Facebook photo Suppose you have an employee who takes FMLA leave for rotator-cuff surgery. Let’s say during said FMLA leav...