Employee fired for stacking his intermittent FMLA leave with vacation days loses retaliation claim
Kevin LaBelle, a lab technician for Cleveland Cliffs, took occasional days off from work for approved intermittent FMLA leave for flare-up...
WIRTW #568 (the “work songs, vol. 1” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Today, I thought I’d take a look at some of the best songs ever written about working. Here are my first five. (These are not necessarily ...
It’s hard to win a lawsuit when you admit you don’t have a case
By Jon Hyman
James Scott’s employer fired him for accumulating 10 points under its no-fault attendance policy. He claimed FMLA retaliation, alleging th...
When alcohol is involved, the ADA distinguishes between “having a disability” and “disability-related misconduct”
By Jon Hyman
Alcoholism is an ADA-protected disability. Yet, the ADA does not require that employers accommodate alcoholics by permitting them to drink...
The supposed #MeToo backlash is just discrimination by another name
By Jon Hyman
A recent study suggests that there has been a backlash against the #MeToo movement. According to the Harvard Business Review , men have...