EEOC 0-2 on severance-agreement lawsuits … but does it matter?
Recall that in October, a Chicago federal court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the EEOC against CVS, claiming that the pharmacy retailer’s se...
1.2 million reasons to fight harassment
By Jon Hyman
According to an EEOC press release , a Wyoming federal judge has approved a $1.2 million settlement with three well-servicing companies on b...
WIRTW #347 (the “bad santa” edition)
By Jon Hyman
A big thank you to NPR’s Yuki Noguchi , who interviewed me for a story on office holiday parties gone badly, which ran on Wednesday’s Mornin...
Reading the #SCOTUS tea leaves: Young v. UPS and pregnancy accommodations
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Young v. UPS , which will decide whether Title VII requires an employer to accommodate p...
Let’s all strive to be a little more flexible
By Jon Hyman
Two weeks ago I had no choice but to take my 8-year-old daughter to a hearing. My wife was out of town for work, and Norah was home from sch...
Federal court holds that Title VII does not protect the transgendered
By Jon Hyman
LGBT rights continue to dominate headlines. Last month, the 6th Circuit became the first federal appellate court to uphold a state-law same...
Feds say you can't force high-cost employees onto Health Care Exchange
By Jon Hyman
Do you have an employee with a high-cost medical condition? For example, an employee with hemophilia could incur hundreds of thousands or do...