New FMLA forms, posters, coming next week
If you are an FMLA-covered business, you need to know that FMLA posters and forms you use are about to change. The U.S. Department of Labo...
How long is too long for an unpaid medical leave of absence? Not two weeks and a day.
By Jon Hyman
Unpaid medical leaves of absence are the bane of many employers. There should be little doubt that employers must consider an unpaid leave a...
Ohio attempts to ban employers from seeking social media passwords (take 2)
By Jon Hyman
Last week, seven Ohio democratic senators introduced Senate Bill 45 , which would prohibit employers “from requiring an applicant or employe...
Does social media change the meaning of “solicitation?”
By Jon Hyman
Consider the following scenario. Your company uses sales representatives to sell its products. To protect your company’s relationship with i...
WIRTW #262 (the “what would you do” edition)
By Jon Hyman
By now you’ve probably heard about the man who slapped crying toddler on an airplane after dropping an n-bomb on the child. In addition to ...
It’s your last chance … to avoid retaliation
By Jon Hyman
Last month, the EEOC announced a half-million dollar settlement with BASF Corporation. The agency alleged that BASF retaliated against a po...
Customer preference does not protect employers from race discrimination claims
By Jon Hyman
CNN reports that a Flint, Michigan, nurse is suing her hospitalbecause it kowtowed to a man’s request that no African-American employees ca...