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Employee Discipline
104 published works
Jus Corpus Law Journal Blogs
THE POSH ACT’S UNEASY RELATIONSHIP WITH SERVICE RULES
By JusCorpus
INTRODUCTIONBack in 2020, the Supreme Court of India handed down its judgment in Dr Vijayakumaran CPV v Central University of Kerala.[1] quietly reopening a foundational procedural question that the Sexual…
Employment Law Letter
NLRB Restores Employer-Friendly Standard for Workplace Outbursts During Protected Activity
By Gabriel Jiran, Emily McDonough Souza, Sarah N. Niemiroski
The Big Picture The NLRB just made it a lot easier for employers to discipline employees who act out during union or other protected activities. On September 23, 2026, in Lion…
Employment Law Worldview
NLRB Returns to Employer-Friendly Standard for Evaluating Discipline for Employee Workplace Misconduct (US)
By Chase Clark
On September 23, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) delivered welcome news to employers when it clarified the controlling framework for deciding whether an employee’s abusive conduct…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
NLRB Returns to Common Sense: Protected Activity under the NLRA Does NOT Give Employees License to Engage in Abusive Workplace Conduct
NLRB Returns to Common Sense: Protected Activity under the NLRA Does NOT Give Employees License to Engage in Abusive Workplace Conduct On September 23, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/10/26
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter Dear Legal Mailbag: As the principal of an elementary school, I like to keep my head down. However, that is not possible right now. Here’s the…
The Employer Handbook Blog
A Railroad Thought It Had Cracked the Code on FMLA Dishonesty. A Jury Gets to Decide If It Did.
Roughly one in ten of a railroad’s train and engine employees marked off using FMLA leave on Christmas Day. The railroad ran that spike through an algorithm, then a hearing,…
Achkar Law Blog
Posted Something Online and Now Your Job Is on the Line? What Ontario Employees Need to Know
Social Media and Work in Ontario: Can Your Employer Discipline or Fire You for What You Post? *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body {…
Presnell on Privileges
Court Rejects Privilege for Employee Review Group Despite In-House Lawyer’s Presence
Companies commonly maintain standing committees or groups to review information and decide on employee discipline and terminations. This raises the question of whether the attorney–client privilege protects from compelled disclosure…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
The Internet Is Not an HR Department – Observations from the Viral Cinnabon Firing for Employers
By Former Attorney Melissa Caulum Williams, Sarah Vincent
A frontline service worker at a Cinnabon was recently terminated after a video circulated showing her hurling a racist epithet at a Somali couple. The footage spread quickly with millions…
The Korean Law Blog
Best Practices for Disciplining/Terminating Employees in Korea under the Korean Labor Standards Act
By Sean Hayes
Employee discipline is one of the most frequent sources of labor disputes in Korea. Even where misconduct or underperformance appears clear, employers in Korea often lose cases before the Labor…