Coronavirus resource update 🦠😷
As Ohio recorded its first three official coronavirus cases, I thought now is as good a time as any to share some COVID-19 resources I recen...
Is an employee entitled to FMLA leave to care for the children of a family member with coronavirus?
By Jon Hyman
Among other qualifying reasons, the FMLA allows an eligible employee to take 12 weeks of annual unpaid leave to care for a family member w...
WIRTW #590 (the “win some, lose some” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Life is often about competition. For example, I litigate for a living. Trials have winners and losers. We also compete for jobs, for college...
Accidents will happen: “Not every mistake amounts to actionable employment discrimination”
By Jon Hyman
Mistakes happen. Including in the context of employment decisions. But not every mistake amounts to actionable employment discrimination....
What “Sexy Vixen Vinyl” teaches us about porn at work
By Jon Hyman
If you’re Fox News reporter Brit Hume, you have a lot of explaining to do. Yesterday, the venerable journalist carelessly tweeted out his in...
Can an employer require an employee with a serious health condition to take FMLA leave?
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, in response to my post about coronavirus and paid sick leave , a commenter on LinkedIn asked whether an employer can force a s...
Is coronavirus the thing that will finally make paid sick a national reality?
By Jon Hyman
As of this morning, there are 88 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, with two deaths. According to the CDC , one of the b...