Independent contractors: everyone has an opinion
Everyone’s getting in on the act of defining who is an employee versus an independent contractor. This week, it’s the NLRB’s turn. In Sister...
Is digital “shunning” illegal retaliation?
By Jon Hyman
Wired tells the story of an Australian tribunal, which ruled that an employee was illegally bullied at work, in part because a co-worker ha...
Does an employee have to be “disabled” to claim retaliation under the ADA?
By Jon Hyman
The ADA protects employees with disabilities? But what about its anti-retaliation provision? Does an employee have to be “disabled” under th...
WIRTW #383 (the “iOS” edition)
By Jon Hyman
Thanks to iOS 9, you now have a new way to read the Ohio Employer’s Law Blog. If you own an iPhone or iPad, and have upgraded to iOS 9, you ...
The time for your safety audit is now.
By Jon Hyman
According to data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the number of workers killed on the job as a result of slips, trips...
The difference between what is "legal" and what is "right"
By Jon Hyman
In McGowan v. Medpace , an Ohio appellate court dismissed an ex-employee’s wrongful discharge lawsuit. The employee—a former executive direc...
What are biggest legal questions facing employers?
By Jon Hyman
Last week, Employment Law 360 ran a four-part series discussing the four biggest issues facing employment lawyers across four different cate...