An employee must ask for ADA accommodation to receive it
By now, hopefully everyone reading this blog knows that the expiration of an employee’s 12 weeks of annual FMLA leave is not necessarily the...
It’s five in a row for the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100
By Jon Hyman
For the fifth year in a row, I am honored that the ABA Journal has chosen the Ohio Employer’s Law Blog for the Blawg 100 , its list of the...
There is no easy fix for the overtime-pay problem
By Jon Hyman
Those of you who are long time readers know they I’ve long rallied for changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act . The law is overly complex, ...
WIRTW #346 (the #grossatwork edition)
By Jon Hyman
Gawker wants to know, “ What’s the Grossest Thing You've Ever Done at Work? ” Me? I very accidentally walked in on a very naked octoge...
Don’t forget the photo authorizations for your holiday party
By Jon Hyman
Are you having a holiday party for your company? Are you planning on sharing the cheer by posting photos of said party on your corporate Fac...
Jury verdicts are just numbers on a paper
By Jon Hyman
On Monday, a California jury awarded a former Autozone employee $185 million in punitive damages. She had sued the company for pregnancy di...
More on data security as an unfair labor practice
By Jon Hyman
A few months ago, I wrote how the NLRB was exploring new areas of potential protected concerted activity to regulate. One such area is info...