The long and short of height discrimination under the ADA
A couple of week ago I wrote about why the ADA likely protects against obesity as a disability (thank you Wall Street Journal Law Blog for...
6th Circuit’s definition of “supervisor” under the NLRA has broad implications
By Jon Hyman
In Vance v. Ball St. Univ . , the U.S. Supreme Court held that for purposes of vicarious liability for harassment under Title VII, a supervi...
Is your company looking at the wrong info to screen candidates using social media
By Jon Hyman
According to recent survey by CareerBuilder.com (hat tip: The Employer Handbook Blog ), 39 percent of companies use social media sites to r...
Why Paula Deen loves gay marriage
By Jon Hyman
Lost amid the news of salacious allegations of workplace misconduct, historically bad depositions, a food empire going down in flames, and t...
A reminder about holiday pay
By Jon Hyman
Tomorrow’s July 4th holiday is a paid day off for many American workers. Last year, I wrote a post entitled, “ 8 things you need to know abo...
The FMLA, the ADA, and no-fault attendance policies
By Jon Hyman
A no-fault attendance policy assigns points each time an employee is absent, with corresponding levels of progressive discipline automatical...
Today’s post is brought to you by the letters W, A, R, and N
By Jon Hyman
Last week, CNNMoney reported that the Sesame Workshop is laying off approximately 10 percent of its employees. The layoff will not affect e...