Employment policies in the polar vortex
How frigid are the temperatures going to be in Northeast Ohio today? Just about everything is closed . Even the post office suspended mail d...
Employees on medical leave aren't bulletproof, but still handle with care
By Jon Hyman
One of the questions that clients ask me most often is, "________ is out on a medical / pregnancy leave (or just returned); can we fire...
NLRB flip-flops on key independent contractor test
By Jon Hyman
The distinction between employees and independent contractors is one that still confounds employers. It is a vitally important distinction, ...
WIRTW #539 (the “cover story” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Big week in our house, as our 12-year-old daughter just had her first official press. Cleveland's Scene Magazine interviewed her for th...
What's is the dumbest workplace policy you've ever encountered?
By Jon Hyman
I spent my day yesterday mediating a case before the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. The mediation took place in a conference room on the 8th ...