Do you know? Ohio’s jury duty rules for employers
Do you know? Ohio has specific rules that govern how employers handle employees who are summoned for jury duty – Ohio Revised Code 2313.18 ....
Drafting an appropriate social networking policy
By Jon Hyman
According to a recent report published by the Pew Internet & American Life Project , the percentage of adults who use social networking ...
WIRTW #62
By Jon Hyman
What are my contemporaries writing about this week? Let’s take a look. George’s Employment Blawg and the National Law Journal both share...
Tomorrow is “FMLA Day.” Is your company ready?
By Jon Hyman
Tomorrow, January 16, is FMLA Day – the day the new FMLA regulations take effect. If a business is covered by the FMLA (it employs 50 or mo...
Hooters sued for not hiring men
By Jon Hyman
An alleged rejected male job applicant for a food server position at a Corpus Christi, Texas, Hooters has filed a class action sex discrimin...
Do you know? “Comp” time in lieu of overtime
By Jon Hyman
Do you know? Unless you are a state or local government, it is illegal to provide “comp” time in lieu of time-and-a-half for hours worked in...
What do the recent ADA amendments really mean to employers?
By Jon Hyman
A lot of ink has been spilled about the nuts and bolts of the amendments to the ADA. The amendments make some key fundamental changes to var...