WIRTW #591 (the “new (ab)normal” edition)
This has been one strange and disorienting week. I haven’t felt this disjointed since 9/11. No basketball ( pro or college ). No hock...
A thank you and a mission statement
By Jon Hyman
Tomorrow, I was to receive my award from the Cleveland-area chapter of the National Association of Social Workers as its Public Citizen o...
6th Circuit gives employers relief on the evidence employees must present to prove off-the-clock work
By Jon Hyman
The difficulty in defending certain wage-and-hour cases is that employers are often asked to prove a negative. “I worked __ number of hour...
Coronavirus resource update 🦠😷
By Jon Hyman
As Ohio recorded its first three official coronavirus cases, I thought now is as good a time as any to share some COVID-19 resources I recen...
Is an employee entitled to FMLA leave to care for the children of a family member with coronavirus?
By Jon Hyman
Among other qualifying reasons, the FMLA allows an eligible employee to take 12 weeks of annual unpaid leave to care for a family member w...