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Explaining the EEOC’s brand-new LGBTQ+ resources in three words

By Jon Hyman

June 16, 2021

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Yesterday, Bostock v. Clayton County—the Supreme Court decision which held that Title VII expressly covers and protects gay and transgender employees—celebrated its one-year anniversary. To commemorate this event, the EEOC released new resources on the issues of sexual orientation and gender identity workplace rights. These materials include a new landing page that consolidates the EEOC’s information on these issues and a new technical assistance document to help explain Bostock and the EEOC’s positions on it. As…

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HR horror stories

By Jon Hyman

June 15, 2021

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If you’ve never experienced someone spreading 💩 all over the place, then you don’t work in employment law or HR. For example, consider the following, which I found on the local police blotter— Ex-employee in deep doo-doo after prank: A cashier reported an employee who had given his two weeks’ notice was seen running from the restaurant restroom to his car and driving away. A check of the restroom revealed the suspect had scattered…

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Coronavirus Update 6-14-2021: It took all of 12 days for 117 employees to learn what it feels like to lose a lawsuit in spectacular fashion

By Jon Hyman

June 14, 2021

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Twelve days ago I predicted that the 117 hospital workers suing their employer over its mandatory COVID-19 vaccine would lose their lawsuit in spectacular fashion. I love it when I’m very, very correct. Over the weekend, Judge Lynn Hughes of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a pointed five-page opinion that eviscerated the plaintiffs’ arguments and dismissed their lawsuit. The losers vow to appeal and fight on. To quote…

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Coronavirus Update 6-11-2021: OSHA’s long-awaited COVID-19 safety rule is a big bowl of … meh

By Jon Hyman

June 11, 2021

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Today is the 15-month anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. All that employers have asked of OSHA during the past year and a quarter is some clear guidance on the rules and expectations to keep employees healthy and safe. Yesterday, OSHA finally complied … sort of. The agency issued an emergency rule that sets workplace safety parameters for employers for the remainder of the pandemic. Critically, however, it only applies to health-care employers. (Does this apply…

Ohio Employer Law Blog

Coronavirus Update 6-10-2021: The patients have taken over the asylum

By Jon Hyman

June 10, 2021

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Meet Dr. Sherri Tenpenny. She calls herself the “most knowledgeable and outspoken physician on the adverse impact that vaccines can have on health.” The Center for Countering Digital Hate, on the other hand, identifies her as number four among its “Disinformation Dozen” … “twelve anti-vaxxers who play leading roles in spreading digital misinformation about Covid vaccines.” She is also one of 517 people who offered testimony earlier this week in the Health Committee of the…

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Coronavirus Update 6-9-2021: No, the COVID-19 vaccine has not killed more people than mass shootings, and it’s not even close

By Jon Hyman

June 9, 2021

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In Miller v. Bonata, a federal district court held that California’s 30-plus-year ban on assault weapons violates the Second Amendment. In support of his holding, Judge Roger Benitez made the following analogy, in arguing in support of the lack of harm assault weapons pose: “More people have died from the Covid-19 vaccine than mass shootings in California.” Judge Benitez is wrong, and it’s not even a close case. There have been, at most, three …

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Coronavirus Update 6-8-2021: OSHA updates employers of N95 use

By Jon Hyman

June 8, 2021

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OSHA recently provided employers an update on the proper use of N95 masks, including a new video, poster (in English and Spanish), and FAQ (which makes is clear that “an N95 respirator is effective in protecting workers from the virus that causes COVID-19). The video and poster demonstrate and describe seven steps every worker should follow when putting on and taking off a respirator (which includes an N95). Wash hands with soap and…

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Celebrating the important stuff

By Jon Hyman

June 4, 2021

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Donovan was diagnosed with Noonan Syndrome when he was just five months old. His gastroenterologist heard a heart murmur, which caused her to refer us to a cardiologist. She diagnosed his pulmonary valve stenosis. Since 60 percent of people with this heart defect also have Noonan Syndrome, the cardiologist referred us to a geneticist, who made the ultimate genetic diagnosis. Noonan Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by one of several mutations. Our son’s mutation…

Ohio Employer Law Blog

Now is as good a time as ever for a cybersecurity refresher

By Jon Hyman

June 3, 2021

In light of the recent crippling Russian cyber-attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS, now is a perfect time for a refresher course on cybersecurity. Here are some A+ resources I’ve previously provided: Should you pay if your business is attacked by ransomware? Lessons from a ransomware attack Make your business cyber-aware for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 12 steps for your employees to become cyber-aware 10 key elements of any data …

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Coronavirus Update 6-2-2021: 117 employees are about to learn what it feels like to lose a lawsuit in spectacular fashion

By Jon Hyman

June 2, 2021

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117 employees have sued their employer, Houston Methodist Hospital, over its requirement that all employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine. According to ABC News, the hospital gave its employees a June 7 deadline to get vaccinated or face suspension and termination. The employees allege that their employer is “illegally requiring its employees to be injected with an experimental vaccine as a condition of employment.” The lawsuit adds that the hospital’s vaccine requirement violates the “Nuremberg…

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Explaining the EEOC’s brand-new LGBTQ+ resources in three words

HR horror stories

Coronavirus Update 6-14-2021: It took all of 12 days for 117 employees to learn what it feels like to lose a lawsuit in spectacular fashion

Coronavirus Update 6-11-2021: OSHA’s long-awaited COVID-19 safety rule is a big bowl of … meh

Coronavirus Update 6-10-2021: The patients have taken over the asylum

Coronavirus Update 6-9-2021: No, the COVID-19 vaccine has not killed more people than mass shootings, and it’s not even close

Coronavirus Update 6-8-2021: OSHA updates employers of N95 use

Celebrating the important stuff

Now is as good a time as ever for a cybersecurity refresher

Coronavirus Update 6-2-2021: 117 employees are about to learn what it feels like to lose a lawsuit in spectacular fashion

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