Court allows a “do-over” to defeat discrimination claim
I vividly remember playing baseball in the street in front of my house as a child. Every once in a while something would interfere with the ...
WIRTW #58
By Jon Hyman
Or what I’ve been reading for the last two weeks, thanks to last week’s Thanksgiving hiatus. According to Roger Matus’ Death by Email , th...
Ex-employees are not covered by the ADA for handling of post-employment benefits
By Jon Hyman
In McKnight v. General Motors (6th Cir. 12/4/08) , the 6th Circuit was presented with the question of whether disabled former employees hav...
Governor’s gaffe and family responsibilities
By Jon Hyman
I’m a huge fan of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. We share a common passion – Philadelphia sports teams. Although, I’ve never been involve...
Take care in submitting health insurance applications
By Jon Hyman
In Medical Mutual of Ohio v. k. Amelia Enterprises (6th Circuit 12/2/08) , the 6th Circuit dismissed a claim brought by Medical Mutual agai...
Do you know? EEOC filings reach a record number
By Jon Hyman
Do you know? In 2008, the EEOC received 95,402 private sector charges of discrimination, which is a 15.2% increase from 2007. Given the curr...
The Employee Free Choice Act publicity machine ramps up
By Jon Hyman
Last week, I was jarred out of a comfortable evening of family television by the following commercial: We’ve grown accustomed to endless...