Some alternatives to arbitration of employment claims
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Hall Street v. Mattel , which held that the Federal Arbitration Act is the exclusive grounds for v...
Employer must pay employee for time spent at the doctor
By Jon Hyman
If an hourly employee is injured on the job, and the employer's workers' compensation carrier subsequently sends the employee to a d...
What else I'm reading this week #24
By Jon Hyman
One story that has received a lot of press this week, but that I have not touched, is the $100 million tip pooling judgment received by Sta...
Wall Street Journal on the surge of pregnancy discrimination claims
By Jon Hyman
This morning's Wall Street Journal has a piece on the growth of EEOC pregnancy discrimination charges. According to the Journal : Pre...
Wal-Mart lawsuit for reimbursement of medical costs illustrates important HR issue
By Jon Hyman
Wal-Mart is at the center of a huge public relationship mess after it has asked a former employee to reimburse most of the $470,000 its heal...