WIRTW #572 (the “what did I miss” edition)
Did I miss anything big while I was away earlier this week? Argument analysis: Justices divided on federal protections for LGBT employe...
A little kindness goes a LONG way
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week I was in Philadelphia with my family for my son’s cardiac procedure. During our visit, we stayed at the Sonesta Philadelph...
WIRTW #571 (the “thoughts and prayers” edition)
By Jon Hyman
I’ll be offline next week, as my family will be in Philadelphia for my son’s heart procedure. Donovan was born with pulmonary valve stenos...
If at first you don’t succeed … Ohio will again try to fix its broken employment discrimination law
By Jon Hyman
For lack of more artful description, Ohio’s employment discrimination law is an awful mess. Among other problems, it exposes employers t...
The 15th nominee for the “worst employer of 2019” is … the disability demoter
By Jon Hyman
An employee tells you he might need to leave work on a moment’s notice to rush home to care for his disabled daughter (born with a severe ...
Why are so many employers discriminating against lactating moms?
By Jon Hyman
Women were told to pump in their manager’s office or a meeting room without locks, where they were walked in on repeatedly. Many had to p...
Are hangovers the next frontier of your FMLA headaches?
By Jon Hyman
A German court recently ruled that a hangover qualifies as an “illness.” Which got me thinking … are hangovers the next frontier of your...