Can an employer require an employee with a serious health condition to take FMLA leave?
Yesterday, in response to my post about coronavirus and paid sick leave , a commenter on LinkedIn asked whether an employer can force a s...
Is coronavirus the thing that will finally make paid sick a national reality?
By Jon Hyman
As of this morning, there are 88 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, with two deaths. According to the CDC , one of the b...
WIRTW #589 (the “Coronavirus” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Does the Coronavirus freak you out? Do you think it’s the beginning of the end for the human race, way over-hyped by the media, or somewhe...
PLEASE, I’m freaking begging you, DO NOT use social media to determine applicants’ race and gender
By Jon Hyman
Almost as long as social media has existed, employers have searched social media to dig up dirt on prospective employees. There is nothing...
Meet the new boss, same as the old, old boss—NLRB issues long-awaited final rule on “joint employment”
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the NLRB announced its long-awaited final rule governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. The ru...