WIRTW #655: the “FTC did WHAT?!?!” edition
Yesterday, the FTC broke the employment law internet when it announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, if it takes effect, would ban...
While I was away, Congress pumped life into workplace rights of pregnant employees and new moms
By Jon Hyman
Two laws — the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act — took effect wh...
Just because the law may not require first aid training in your workplace doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea
By Jon Hyman
There is no law or regulation that requires employers to have a person or persons trained to provide first aid in the workplace. Instead, OS...
Do you know what to do when an employee suffers a severe accident at work?
By Jon Hyman
It was like nothing we've ever seen in a televised sporting event … and hope we never see again. During last night's Monday Night F...
’Twas the Employment Law Night Before Christmas (2022 edition)
By Jon Hyman
In what has become an annual tradition for my final post of the year, I bring you the holiday classic, 'Twas the Employment Law Night B...