Best of 2011: Numbers 2 and 1
2. “If I could press a button and instantly vaporize one sector of employment law?” My answer—the Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLS...
Best of 2011: Numbers 4 and 3
By Jon Hyman
4. Charlie Sheen and the National Labor Relations Board CBS fired Charlie Sheen, in part because he made public disparaging comments...
Best of 2011: Numbers 6 and 5
By Jon Hyman
6. EEOC sues for disabled shoplifter You might think that a $1.39 bag of chips, for which the employee later paid, is not a fireable...
Best of 2011: Numbers 8 and 7
By Jon Hyman
8. What does St. Patrick have to do with human resources? Legend tells us that in the 5th century, St. Patrick banished all snakes f...
Best of 2011: Numbers 10 and 9
By Jon Hyman
10. Unstable employees, direct threats, and the ADA Employers faced with a legitimate and potentially dangerous employee need not ...