DOL provides employers much needed clarity on joint employment
Joint employment is a legal theory in which the operations of two employers are so intertwined that each is legally responsible for the mi...
CBS News misrepresents an employer’s obligation to accommodate an employee’s pregnancy
By Jon Hyman
I watched with great interest yesterday story on CBS Sunday Morning about an employer’s obligation to accommodate an employee’s pregnancy...
WIRTW #582 (the “Rock Off” edition)
By Jon Hyman
On Feb. 1, my daughter's band, Fake ID , will compete in the 2020 Tri-C High School Rock Off . The Rock Off is in its 24th year and is o...
Ohio legislature refuses to move on LGBTQ employment protections despite strong state-wide, bipartisan support to the contrary
By Jon Hyman
There is no law in the state of Ohio that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on their sexual orientation or ge...
The 2nd nominee for the “worst employer of 2020” is … the uncaring chief
By Jon Hyman
Three posts into 2020 and we already have our second nominee for the year’s worst employer. And this one is just plain awful. From Salt ...
Federal appeals court orders NLRB to determine whether workplace harassment laws trump the National Labor Relations Act
By Jon Hyman
You might recall Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood , a 2018 NLRB case in which the Board held that offensive graffiti scrawled on an ...
The 1st nominee for the “worst employer of 2020” is … the repeat, repeat offender
By Jon Hyman
If there’s a better way of starting 2020 than with the first nominee for the year’s worst employer, I’m not sure what it is. Meet Dru Di...